Skip to content

Log Database

Supported Database

The HyWorks log database is set during installation and supports the following two types of log databases:

  1. Microsoft SQL Server: The log database can be set in the same instance as the HyWorks Controller, however, it is preferable to have another instance. HyWorks will create a log database with the name provided during installation and will write all the logs in the database created on the SQL server. Location of the database will be in the configured Microsoft SQL Server instance\Data folder

    HyWorks reads the logs from the configured instance on the Help > Logs page of the HyWorks Controller Management Console.

  2. Embedded: (Microsoft SQL Server CE), a file-based database, thought supported but not recommended. HyWorks keeps the logs file in .sdf format at the following default location:

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Accops\HyWorks\Service\Logs

Additional Logging

  1. Log Text Files: HyWorks, as a standard process, writes data on a configured log database but also writes logs in text files.

    a. All the latest logs are written into EDCController.txt file. Upon reaching 50 MB in size, it archives it with the name EDCController.txt.1.

    b. HyWorks keeps only 5 such files and deletes the oldest one when creating a new one.

    c. These log files can be referred to when the HyWorks Controller Management Console is inaccessible and the logs cannot be viewed from the Management Console.

  2. Sending logs to the external syslog server: To configuration to send the HyWorks Controller logs to the external syslog server can be done from the HyWorks Management Console -> System -> Syslog config section. Refer to the Syslog Config section for detailed information.