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I would like to know where Data Migrator Logs are stored?

When I right-click a task and select "View Log", the date selection pop-up window never pops up - I cancel the request because it takes too long.

Is there a location where every execution of a task has its own log file, or is there one big log file?

I'd like to delete old logs to speed up the date selection pop-up window.

This is for IWAY 533 DataMigrator Server.

Thank you,


Francis


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It's one big log file and there is a 2gb limit. Unless you done something different with your installation, the big log file is typically stored in ibi/srv##/dm/catalog and it's called etllog.foc. Even if it's not full, when it gets large, the retrievals can be very slow. I've noticed that once mine gets over 1 gb, it starts to get slow. Note: I am working on 7.1 now.

Something else to note: The information for each job is written to what I call a "buffer" file. Maybe not technically correct, but that's what I call it. When the job is done, it's then written to the big log file. If the big log file is full, the little files "wait". So when the big log file fills up, you don't get an error or anything... you just don't get logs. Depending on how long it's been since the log filled up, you could have so many little "buffer" files that when you recreate the log, all the little buffer files fill up the log again. You could end up having to recreate the log file several times before you finally get everything cleared out. How do I know this? Been there, done that. :-) And it was on 5.3 too.


Good luck.

Jessica Bottone

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Francis, in release 533 DataMigrator does not have the Log and Statistics management at Data Management Console. In order to clean or create a new (better for your situation) “Log and Statistics”, you need to go Web Console --> Procedures --> DM Utilities [...].

You mentioned “date selection pop-up window“ when “right-click a task”. The date selection will come up from the Reports of Logs and Statistics.

Please notice, that the physical location of the files for ETL log and statistics is rather in a catalog under “dm” folder, e.g. ibi/srv##/dm##/catalog/. However, ETL log and statistics files ought to be managed via DM utilities – not manually.

Thanks.
Marina Shamailova
 
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I have been updating the thread on the WebFOCUS forum as it is a little more active than the iWay Products forum: Data Migrator Logs - Where are they stored?

Thanks very much to Jessica and Marina.

I have one more question: the logs are stored in FOCUS databases, but the Data Flows are individual etg and fex files. It appears we can't join to another table to get names to the Data Flows in the log. I do see the Impact Analysis DM Reports that somehow report on task information, how is this done?

Thank you,

Francis.


Francis


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I responded to your post under the WebFocus forum but I'll respond again here too. :-)

I've never used the impact analysis reports so I can't say how they work. I would be surprised to hear they work off the logs since the logs only contain information on what has been run since the last time the log was recreated, and there could be many more .fex and .etg files. However, I can tell you this - the log files have an associated etllog.mas. And from that, you can report on it. For me, the .MAS is located in ibi/srv##/home/catalog. Take a look at it, display out some of the data and see if maybe it has what you're looking for.

Regards,

Jessica Bottone


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