User Guide

58 Administering ColdFusion Server
Log file format
All ColdFusion log files share the same comma-delimited format consisting of five
separate fields as follows:
Mapping Directories
The Mappings page in the ColdFusion Administrator allows you to create logical
aliases for physical directories on your server. Mapping directories is only necessary if
schedule.log
Logs scheduled events that have been submitted for
execution. Indicates whether the task submission was initiated
and if it succeeded. Provides the scheduled page URL, the date
and time executed, and a task ID.
server.log
Logs errors that occurred in the communication between
ColdFusion and your Web server. This file is meant primarily to
help Allaire Technical Support personnel.
customtag.log
Logs errors generated in custom tag processing.
remote.log
The Network Listener Module (NLM) writes various messages
to the
remote.log file relating to a distributed ColdFusion
configuration.
errors.log
Logs errors generated in attempts to send mail from
ColdFusion applications. Stored in
cfusion\mail\log
(Windows) or
/opt/coldfusion/mail/log (Solaris).
ColdFusion Log Files (Continued)
Log Filename Description
ColdFusion Log File Format
Field Field Description
1Severity“Information,” “Warning,” or “Error.”
2 Thread ID Service Thread ID. This information is only useful to Allaire
Technical Support personnel.
3 Date Date that the error occurred.
4 Time Time that the error occurred.
5 Details Description of the error (with error number, if appropriate).