Board Platform Logs: Other Logs (1 of 2)

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Other LOGs

3.1 Diagnostic Log

Filenames: diagnosticYYYYMM.log

Updated every: Exception 

Log Rotation: Log files are rolled at the end of each month or when they reach a file size of 50 Mb, whichever comes first. Year and month appended in the file name.

Accessibility: Starting from the Board 2021 Winter Edition

Header: No

Each log line will always include the following information: timestamp, error level, action, TaskId, user, CorrelationId, additional details specific for each action.

https://www.boardmanual.com/2021/summer/whats-new-release-notes/winter-2021-release/Other_enhancements.htm

File structure (example):

[2023-03-23 20:14:31.624 +08:00] INFO { } Starting application. AssemblyVersion: 12.2.0.0, AssemblyInformationalVersion: 12.2.0.0.67608.

[2023-03-24 10:03:02.698 +08:00] ERROR { "Username": "Administrator", "TaskId": "a83b5eaf-c943-4701-ab08-bd3fa788f34f", "Action": "DTB_OpenByName", "ControlFlow": "true", "BoardErrorCode": "DatabaseAccessDenied" } Action failed.

BoardSharedStructures.BoardSecurityException

at BEng.BEng_DB.BDB_SessionOpen_Init(oStmType oStm, String DbNam, Boolean IsCapsuling, DbModeEnum HereDbMode, Boolean KeepUserCache)

at BEng.Z_Users.PreStreamIN(oStmType& oStm, ClientRequest& Request, DbModeEnum HereDbMode, Boolean IsCapsuling, Boolean AvoidDbOpen, Boolean SecRunning, String ServerSideProcedureUserName, String ProcedureName, Boolean IsATO, CoreLayout cliLay, Boolean oLaysAvoidSavingDone, Boolean AvoidSelect, Boolean CheckRunAsAdmin, Boolean TransportCalling, Boolean ValetCalling, Boolean ForceUserReset, Guid cliLayGuid, Activity_enum Activity)

at BEng.Net_Database.DTB_OpenByName(ClientRequest Request)

at BoardSharedStructures.BengProxyUtils.CallCustomMethod[T](MethodBase methodBase, Object[] methodParams, Func`2 bengFunc)

3.2 New Diagnostic Log

Filenames: diagnosticYYYYMM_tsv.log

Updated every: User action

Log Rotation: Log files are rolled at the end of each month or when they reach a file size of 50 Mb, whichever comes first. Year and month appended in the file name.

Accessibility: Starting from the Board 2023 Spring Edition

Header: Yes

Each log line will always include the following information: timestamp, error level, action, TaskId, user, CorrelationId, additional details specific for each action.

https://www.boardmanual.com/2021/summer/whats-new-release-notes/2023-spring-release/other-enhancements.htm

Date

Level

UserName

CorrelationID

Procedure

TaskID

Action

Datamodel

CapsulePath

Screen

Context

Data

Exception

Message

Elapsed (ms)

2022-12-02 12:12:21.954

INFO

Administrator

3a43b5b9-a022-4a8a-b29a-268ccce078d9

NET_LayoutToSpread

Echo

Log.bcps

Home

{"Rows":9, "Columns":20, "Quota":180}

Layout completed

2022-12-02 12:12:21.954

INFO

Administrator

3a43b5b9-a022-4a8a-b29a-268ccce078d9

Dataflow with Refer

3d1daa94-8e62-489b-a8af-c8b0eafc4bef

Data flow

Echo

Log.bcps

Home

Starting action.

2022-12-02 12:12:21.954

INFO

Administrator

3a43b5b9-a022-4a8a-b29a-268ccce078d9

725b8863-571b-4634-a5ff-a56e94843394

CPS_GetScreen

Log.bcps

Home

Action completed.

16

2022-12-02 12:12:21.954

INFO

Administrator

3a43b5b9-a022-4a8a-b29a-268ccce078d9

DR with Append

65e9516b-1207-497c-9875-bc05c154dd85

SQL Data Read

Echo

Log.bcps

Home

{"Sparsity":"SP0002 D011D012#"}

Start to open ddj.

Fields Description:

Date: Time of the action

Level: Logging verbosity levels for each event

UserName: The user who performed the action

CorrelationID: The correlation ID groups sign-ins from the same sign-in session.

Procedure: Procedure name

TaskID: The Task ID field contains an ID that a procedure assigns to each step execution.

Action: action events

Datamodel: Database on which action is executed

CapsulePath: Capsule in use by the user

Screen: Screen in use by the user

Context: context in which the action took place

Data: Details of the layout performed

Exception: Detail of the error exception

Message: Message indicating the status of the action

Elapsed (ms): Elapsed time for the action

3.3 In-Memory Log

Filenames: HBMP_*DataBaseName*_InMemory.log

Updated every: Database loaded in-memory

Accessibility: Available up to Board 10.xx                                       

Log Rotation: None

Header: Yes    

This log contains the information on the loading into RAM of a HBMP database.

It is a fixed-width log, which is outputted in a readable format to allow quick reading and use of the information contained in it. It displays the usage of RAM of the cubes, ram to disk ration, and loading time of the database.

Scope: Logs the size in memory of each cube, entity or sparsity of each db, it is generated at every in memory load of the dbAccessibility: The log is active by default on the Board Server machine. The log file is located in the following path: ‘’Board_Path\Dataset\Log\’HBMP_Inmemory.log’. Available up to Board 10.xx

Usability: The log is unique per each Board Database. It contains information of the last db load in memory, if you want to keep track of the db loads in time you need to copy this log

Highlights: It contains also the time each object needed to load in memory, this time is more accurate if the «multicore on loading cube» option is not enabled

File structure (example):

Log

Echo---------------------------------Process-----Available-------Virtual---ElapsedTime---------Files-------RAM/DSK--------sec/Gb--------sec/Gb
[Gb] RAM RAM MEM [sec]           DSK Ratio RAM DSK

Starting Values {20/09/2017}  0,1 4,1 131072,0        {19:50}

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

BeDD_Load 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1
Entities 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,2
Relationships                                   0,0                0,0 0,0 0,0
Sparsity 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0
Cube: Gross Sales 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,1  0,0 2,8 95,5 267,4
Cube: Sales Packs 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0  0,0                      0,1 0,0 0,0
Cube: Cost of Goods Sold 0,0 0,0 0,0 0,0  0,0 2,6 17,1 44,8

3.4 Database Changes Detail Log

Filenames: DBChangesDetail.log

Location: In every BoardPath\Database\*DatabaseName*.hbmp\Common folder

Updated every: Modification to the database structure.                                  

Log Rotation: None

Header: Yes    

This log contains the list of modifications executed on a database. The type of modification, datetime and the user which performs the modification are logged.
This log is very useful to understand eventual not-comparable errors when using the “Transporter” tool to migrate database structure from development to production.

Scope: It logs the changes made to a db (adding/removing/editing a cube a relation, an entity, a datareader or defining the time range.

Accessibility: The log is in the databasename.hbmp\common folder and it’s named dbchanges.log

Usability: The log can be used to determine which changes have been done on a database

File structure (example): 

Date

Time

User

Original Value

20170623

15:16:54

Cubes

Administrator

20170623

15:18:35

Enitites

Administrator

20170624

12:50:00

DataReader

Administrator

20170624

13:08:57

Expressions

Administrator

3.5 Dataentry Log

Filenames: Dataentry.log

Location: In every Board_Path\Dataset\Log\ folder

Updated every: Modification to the cube cell element or value.

Log Rotation: None

Header: Yes    

Scope: It logs the value of a dataentry, the value that the dataentry had before the edit, the layout on which the dataentry has been done and the coordinates (row, column) on which it has been performed

This log should be activated on demand, as it can be high resource-consuming.

How to activate the Dataentry Log :

  • Open the folder \\...Program Files\Board\Board Server
  • Edit the file Adulaparams.xml
  • Edit the following parameter/setting to "true"

  <DataEntryLogEvents>true</DataEntryLogEvents>

Accessibility: The dataentry.log file is located in the following path: ‘’Board_Path\Dataset\Log\dataEntry.log’’.

Usability: The log is unique per each Board environment. The Dataentry.log file size could potentially increase.

Highlights: It does not keep track of the selections and pagers

Current Limitation: it does not keep track of the active selections and pagers

File structure (example): 

Date

Time

User

Original Value 

New Value 

Cube

Coordinates

2017-09-20

17:28:25

Administrator

680579199, 226807

 700000000

Gross Sales (V001 - Gross Sales)

2011, France

2014-09-09 

17:29:25

Administrator

3143175, 60001147

 2800000

Sales Packs (V002 - Sales Packs)

2011, Italy

3.6 Smart Import Log

Filenames: SmartImportYYYYMM.log

Location: In every Board_Path\Dataset\Log\ folder

Updated every: Modification to the cube cell element or value by smart Import Object.

Log Rotation: Log files are rolled at the end of each month or when they reach a file size of 50 Mb, whichever comes first. Log files are never deleted.

Header: Yes    

Board collects Smart Import data entry events (every single row processed) in the Smart Import log. This new log is enabled by default and can be disabled in the "Log settings" page under the System Administration section.

https://www.boardmanual.com/2021/summer/whats-new-release-notes/2022-summer-release/main-features/smart-import-object.htm

File structure (example): 

Timestamp

Username

DataModel

CapsulePath

Screen

Records

Status

2023-02-24 11:20:09.861

Administrator

Echo

SmartImport.bcps

Home

02/02/2022,P01,1234,P,1235

OK

2023-02-24 11:20:09.861

Administrator

Echo

SmartImport.bcps

Home

03/02/2022,P01,5678,S,5679

OK

2023-02-24 11:21:46.072

Administrator

Echo

SmartImport.bcps

Home

02/02/2022,P01,1234,P,1234

OK

3.7 Entity Item Visualization Log

Filenames: DbTrace_yyyymmdd.log                                                                       

Location: In every BoardPath\Database\*DatabaseName*.hbmp\Common folder

Updated every: Visualization of a specific entity by an user, in a Capsule screen / drill / drill through.    

Log Rotation: Daily ( year, month, day in the filename)

Header: Yes    

The log reports the username, the timestamp and the list (tab separator) of the entity items plus the info-cube of layout and/or screen under investigation. This log should be activated on demand, as it can be high resource-consuming.

How to activate the Log Tracker :

  • Open the folder \\...Board\Database\db_name\Common
  • Create the file DbOptions.txt
  • Edit the file as following : Trace: entity_name

Since the Log file is in the Database Folder it is suggested to remove it regularly to avoid any impact on the Database Back-Up process (its size can become significant).

The Log is triggered under the following conditions:

  • The Entity “under” tracking must be in the Layout Axes (by row or column) or it must be in a Pager
  • All the active selected items are reported independently from Layout Filters or Hide Zero options
  • The Selector Object does not trigger the Tracker
  • If you need to track multiple Entities the DbOptions.txt file must edited like
    • Trace: entity_name_1
    • Trace: entity_name_2
    • Trace: entity_name_n   

3.8 SQL Error Log

Scope: It logs all the exceptions and error that odbc and ole-db drivers are throwing when using SQL datareader, Rolap cubes, Fast track, drill trough.

Accessibility: The log is active by default on the Board Server machine. The log file is located in the following path: ‘’Board_Path\Dataset\Log\SQLerror.log’’.

Usability: The log is unique per each Board environment. The SQLerror.log file size could potentially increase.

Highlights: You might use this when a board connection is not working throwing a generic «Database empty or unavailable», you will get the specific exception in this log.

File structure (example): 

Log

2023-04-24 11:29:13.923 +02:00

Administrator

ERROR [42000] SQL compilation error:?syntax error line 1 at position 47 unexpected '['.?syntax error line 1 at position 103 unexpected 'VALUES'.

INSERT INTO WORK.WINTER21_TEST_TABLE_NULLABLE ([PO_CYCLE]

DSN=SQL_ODBC;UID=TEST;

=======================================================================================

2023-04-24 11:56:08.120 +02:00

Administrator

ERROR [42000] SQL compilation error:?syntax error line 1 at position 47 unexpected '['.?syntax error line 1 at position 103 unexpected 'VALUES'.

INSERT INTO WORK.WINTER21_TEST_TABLE_NULLABLE ([PO_CYCLE]

DSN=SQL_ODBC;UID=TEST;

=======================================================================================

2023-04-24 11:58:57.221 +02:00

Administrator

ERROR [42000] SQL compilation error:?syntax error line 1 at position 46 unexpected '['.?syntax error line 1 at position 102 unexpected 'VALUES'.

INSERT INTO WORK.WINTER21_TEST_TABLE_NULLABLE([PO_CYCLE]

DSN=SQL_ODBC;UID=TEST;

=======================================================================================

3.9 Web Log

Scope: It logs all the events of the web HTML5 engine, by default it only tracks the exceptions. Usually when there is an exception on the webapi engine the user gets a red error message with a code, this code is a timestamp that you can use to find the exception in this log. The log can have also higher detail level, tracking all the actions of the web engine (recommended only in debug). The log level can be set into the following file: C:\Program Files (x86)\Board\Board WebApi Server\App_Data\config\diagnostic.config. The value can be set from 0 to 4: 0-Off 1-tracks the errors 2-tracks error and warnings (yellow messages) 3-tracks error warnings and information (blue messages) 4 – tracks the full activity of the web engine in a verbose mode

Accessibility: The log is active by default on the Board web Server machine. The log file is located in the following path: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Board\Board WebApi Server\App_Data\logBoarWeb.log”

Usability: The log is unique per each Board environment. The BoardWeb.log file size could potentially increase.

Highlights: If you run the HTML5 engine under IIS ensure that the IIS has privileges to write this log in the IIS path. The log is in this case under a different location (according to your IIS settings)

File structure (example): 

Log

BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Warning: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:01, IDServer, , AuthorizationCodeStore not configured - falling back to InMemory
BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Warning: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:01, IDServer, , TokenHandleStore not configured - falling back to InMemory
BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Warning: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:01, IDServer, , ConsentStore not configured - falling back to InMemory
BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Warning: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:01, IDServer, , RefreshTokenStore not configured - falling back to InMemory
BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Warning: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:01, IDServer, , Using custom redirect URI validator - you are running with scissors.

BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Information: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:12, IDServer, , User is not authenticated. Redirecting to login.
BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Information: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:12, IDServer, , End authorize request
BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Information: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:12, IDServer, , Redirecting to login page
09/21/2017 10:20:12, IDServer, , Protecting message: "{\"ReturnUrl\":\"http://localhost/identity/connect/authorize?client_id=boardwebapplication&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2FCallback.html&response_type=id_token%20token&scope=openid&state=e4f9cb3464c84f7eac7d614a05aa2e85&nonce=

6dd5e51afeeb4cd2806d7a99b6e3f9ff\",\"ClientId\":\"boardwebapplication\",\"AcrValues\":[],\"Created\":636415788118968467}"
BoardWebAPIEngine.exe Information: 0 : 09/21/2017 10:20:12, IDServer, , Login page requested
09/21/2017 10:20:12, IDServer, , signin message passed to login: "{
\"ReturnUrl\": \"http://localhost/identity/connect/authorize?client_id=boardwebapplication&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2FCallback.html&response_type=id_token%20token&scope=openid&state=e4f9cb3464c84f7eac7d614a05aa2e85&nonce=

6dd5e51afeeb4cd2806d7a99b6e3f9ff\",
\"ClientId\": \"boardwebapplication\",
\"IdP\": null,
\"Tenant\": null,
\"LoginHint\": null,
\"DisplayMode\": null,
\"UiLocales\": null,
\"AcrValues\": [],
\"Created\": 636415788118968467
}"

3.10 Datareader Log

Scope: Logs the rejected rows of a datareader

Accessibility: The log must be activated next to every datareader (if the datareader is triggered manually), otherwise you need to specify it in the datareader procedure step. It will be placed in the dataset folder with the datareder serial number if we trigger a sql datareader, or in the file folder if we run an ascii datareader

Usability: The log Contains the rejected record and the reason why it has been rejected.

Highlights: It is calculated at every datareader execution, so if you run a datareader you lose the previous log

File structure (example): 

3Chartreuse verte

1Beverages

1

Alltag

[Rec.01] Error : RBT1825 New Item Found on column 1 [3]

2Chang

1Beverages

1

Alltag

[Rec.02] Error : RBT1825 New Item Found on column 1 [2]

2Guaraná Fantástica

2Condiments

2

Feinkost

[Rec.03] Error : RBT1825 New Item Found on column 1 [2]

3Sasquatch Ale

3Confections

1

Alltag

[Rec.04] Error : RBT1825 New Item Found on column 1 [3]

3.11 Transport Log

Scope: It logs the changes made to a database with the transporter tool

Accessibility: The log is in the databasename.hbmp\common folder and it’s named transport.log

Usability: The log can be used to determine which changes have been done on a database using the transporter tool

File structure (example): 

Log

DB_BACKUP Done Transporter
DREAD_NEW Done DataReader2
ENTCREATE Done Entity4
VERCREATE Done Cube1 - Version:2
VERCREATE Done Cube4 - Version:1
RULES_UPD Done Create rule2 [Entity4]
20170922 11:31:31 user1
-------------------------------------------------------
REL_RESET Done Entity1
CUBVALIGN Failed Cube1 [Version:2]
CUBVALIGN Failed Cube4 [Version:1]

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