Users Guide

View update history
To view the update history:
1. On the Welcome screen, click Update History.
The Update History screen is located on the left pane of the main screen.
2. Click CLOSE to return to the Welcome screen.
View and export system information
To view and export the system information:
1. On the Welcome screen, click System Information.
The System Information screen is displayed with system details such as the name, description, version of the operating
system, BIOS, drivers, and applications.
2. Click EXPORT to save the system details in .xml format.
3. Click CLOSE to go back to the Welcome screen.
Activity log
The activity log feature helps you to view the updates that are installed on the system and track any failures or issues. The
activities that are generated in Dell Command | Update are classified as:
● Normal—Normal messages provide high-level details about the updates or errors.
● Debug—Debug messages provide detailed information about the updates or errors.
The ActivityLog.xml is stored as an .xml formatted text file at this location — C:\ProgramData\Dell
\UpdateService\Log.
The root element of the log contains the name of the product and the version that is installed on the system. The child elements
under the root element are listed as follows:
Table 3. Elements under root element
Element Name Description
<level> Activity log level
<timestamp> Timestamp when the activity was created
<source> The application operations which generated the activities
<message> Detailed information for the activity
<data> Indicates additional information for the activity
View and export the Activity log
To view and export the activity log:
1. On the Welcome screen, click Activity Log.
The Activity Log screen is displayed.
By default, the list of activities that are performed during the last 7 days, 15 days, 30 days, 90 days, or the last year, is
displayed. You can configure the period from the drop-down list.
2. From the drop-down list, select the number of days for which you want to view the update activities. For example, if you
select Last 15 Days, you can view the update activities that Dell Command | Update has performed during the last 15 days.
NOTE: You can click to view more information about the message log entry, such as application error messages.
This information is also available in the exported log file.
12 Features of Dell Command | Update