Specifications

21 – Command Reference
514 R400
tail
Description
tail displays the last few lines of the server log file.
Syntax
tail [-f] file
Notes
• The most recent messages are stored in a file whose default name is
log.txt. When this file reaches the maximum size (2Mb), log.txt is
moved to the logfiles directory under \server\data. New log messages
are then added to a new (and empty) log.txt file.
• To run the tail utility, the database must be loaded and the server must be
running.
Part Description
-f Runs tail indefinitely. When you use the -f option:
• Any new lines are appended to the file.
• You can stop the utility by pressing <Ctrl>+<C>.
file The name of the server log file, for example,
\server\data\log.txt.
plscpcg.book Page 514 Monday, May 28, 2001 10:11 AM