Usage

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Usage

Command Line Parameters

 

logevent /s <eventsource> /i eventid /c <eventcategory> /<logInformation|logWarning|logError> insertionString1 insertionString2 ...

 

/s <eventsource>

The event source under which to log the event (required)

/i <eventid>

The event id of the event (required)

/c <eventcategory>

The event category of the event (optional). This is a numerical ID that is defined in the event message file that is associated with the event source.

/logInformation

/logWarning

/logError

Log as information event

Log as warning event

Log as error event

 

Examples

 

Example 1: Log event id 500 from event source "Saturn Surveillance" to the event log with the warning severity

 

logevent /s "Saturn Surveillance" /i 500 /logWarning

 

Example 2: Log event id 550 from event source "Milky Way Reporting" with the insertion strings 15:00 and Successful to the event log as an information event

 

logevent /s "Milky Way Reporting" /i 550 /logInformation 15:00 Successful

 

In this example, the string "15:00" will be insertion string 1 (%1) and "Successful" will be insertion string 2 (%2). See this article for more information on insertion strings in event messages.