Importing logs using log sets

Log sets allow you to easily make repeated imports of log files.

Using the default log set to import logs

A default log set is created when the import wizard is launched for the first time, and all the imported log files are persisted into the Default Log Set. To use the default log set, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Import Log wizard from the Navigator perspective. The default log set is loaded in the list of the wizard.
2. To import all the logs in the list, click on Finish. All the logs listed are imported.
3. To import only a selection of the logs listed, use the CTRL key to selec the logs you want to import and click Finish. The logs you selected are imported.

Creating a log set

To create a new log set, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Import Log wizard from the Navigator perspective. The wizard is launched.
2. Click on New Log Set. The New Log Set dialog box opens.
3. Type the name of the log set and click OK. The Import Log wizard refreshes with an empty log set.

When a new log set is created, the previous log set is saved in memory and the new log set becomes the current working log set. A log set is saved only if the wizard is closed by clicking Finish. You can also add, edit or remove log files from the current log set.

Opening an existing log set

To open an existing log set, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Import Log wizard from the Navigator perspective. The wizard is launched.
2. Click on Open Log Set. The Open Log Set dialog box opens.

   

3. Select the log set you want to use and click OK. The Import Log wizard refreshes with the list of logs from the selected log set.

Editing an existing log set

To edit an existing log set, follow these steps:

1. Launch the Import Log wizard from the Navigator perspective. The wizard is launched.
2. Click on Edit Log Set. The Edit Log Set dialog box opens.

   

3. Select the log set you want to edit.
   • Select Rename to rename the log set.
   • Select Remove to remove the log set.
   Click OK. The Import Log wizard refreshes with the updates.

Related concepts
Overview of the Log and Trace Analyzer
Common Base Event model
The symptom database

Related tasks
Setting logging preferences
Importing a log file
Viewing distributed traces
Attaching to a running process to collect log records
Viewing trace interactions

Related reference
Log view

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