User Guide

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Log Viewer
Working with Log Viewer
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Siemens User Guide Version 2.1 A6V10415471_en_a_21
Building Technologies 2015-07-15
10.4.4 Creating a New Log View Definition from an Existing One
 You have made modifications to an existing log view definition and want to
save it as a new one.
1. In the Log Viewer toolbar click SaveAs .
 The SaveObjectAs dialog box displays.
2. Follow Steps 2 through 5 in Saving a Log View Definition [➙ 343].
NOTE: You cannot save a result filter condition. In order to save the filter
condition, you must move the result filter to a search filter [➙ 340] and then
save the configuration as a log view definition.
10.4.5 Saving Log View Definition as a Report Definition
 You have selected the log viewer node or a log view definition and the log data
displays in the
Primary pane.
1. (Optional) Perform any required configurations such as applying search filters,
selecting columns, and applying sorting.
2. In the Log Viewer toolbar, click Save as Report Definition .
 The SaveObjectAs dialog box displays with the expanded tree view of
Reports.
3. Select the Reports folder where you want to save the definition and enter a
name and description.
4. Click OK.
 A report definition is created and displays in the Primary pane. This report
definition contains the All Logs table. All configurations applied on the log
view definition such as selected columns, order of columns, sorting on
columns (if applied), search filters (if applied) are present in the All Logs
table in the report definition.
5. Run the report.
 On successful execution, the report displays the log data.
10.4.6 Deleting a Log View Definition
 At least one log view definition is available in System Browser > Log Viewer.
1. In System Browser, select Application View.
2. Select Applications and expand the root Log Viewer node.
3. Select the log view definition from the Log Viewer root node or from a log view
folder below it.
4. In the Log Viewer toolbar, click Delete .
 A confirmation message displays.
5. Click OK to confirm.
 If confirmed the selected log view definition is deleted from the System
Browser.