Administrator’s Guide

4-10 FileMaker Server Administrator’s Guide
2. Select Log Usage Statistics.
3. For Collect and update Usage Statistics every n option, select a time
interval. The minimum collection interval is 1 second and the
maximum is 5 minutes.
FileMaker Server collects statistical information at the interval you
have selected and writes it to the log file in the FileMaker Server 5
folder at the interval noted below the Log Usage Statistics option.
The difference between how often data is collected and how often it
is written to the log depends on the size of FileMaker Server
temporary storage. Holding statistics in temporary storage rather
than writing to the log at each collection optimizes performance
while still providing useful and timely statistical information.
4. For Maximum size of Statistics Log, select a maximum size in
megabytes for the log file. The minimum setting is 1 MB and the
maximum is 40 MB.
5. Set any other options, then click OK.
For information on the types of statistics that are collected in the
Statistics Log, see “Viewing usage statistics for FileMaker Server
remotely” on page 5-3.
Setting a size limit for the application log
(Windows NT)
You can set a maximum size for the FileMaker Server application
log, which records with a timestamp situations that occur while
FileMaker Server is running. Typical events that are logged include
FileMaker Server startup and shut down, database file opening and
closing, guests logging on and off, tasks that execute on schedules,
changes to FileMaker Server properties, and so on.
To set the size of the application log for FileMaker Server:
1. Click the Start button > Programs > Administrative Tools (Common)
> Event Viewer.
2. Choose Log menu > Log Settings.
3. For Maximum Log size n , select a maximum size in kilobytes for
the FileMaker Server application log.
4. Click OK.
Tip You might want to overwrite data when the log is full so you
always have current events in the log. For more information, see
“Keeping event data current (Windows)” on page 5-15.
Setting a size limit for the application log
(Windows 2000)
You can set a maximum size for the FileMaker Server application
log, which records with a timestamp situations that occur while
FileMaker Server is running. Typical events that are logged include
FileMaker Server startup and shut down, database file opening and
closing, guests logging on and off, tasks that execute on schedules,
changes to FileMaker Server properties, and so on.
To set the size of the application log for FileMaker Server:
1. Click the Start button > Settings > Control Panel.
Statistics are
written to disk at
this interval
Click to change the collection
frequency for usage statistics