Distribution Manager View Log

During the distribution process, various logging information is recorded. If the Distribution Manager Settings option Enhanced Logging is selected, the system records additional logging data. Log entries may be viewed, copied, or emailed.

1. In Excel, from the Distribution Manager Ribbon, select Settings. The Distribution Manager Settings > General panel appears.
2. In the Distribution Manager Settings > General panel, click View Log. The Log Viewer panel appears, displaying the level, date, time, action, status, description, and workbook for each log entry. Additionally, the panel displays a count of the number of entries listed in the bottom-right corner.


Note: To select a different size font, click the drop-down list in the bottom-right corner.

3. To copy selected records to the clipboard, in the Log Viewer panel, first select the desired record(s), then click the Copy Selected Errors button, or, right-click the list, and select Copy Selected Errors. To:
• Copy a single record: select the desired record.
• Copy select multiple records: press and hold the Ctrl key, as records are selected in the list.
• Copy multiple records in a range, select the first record in the range, press and hold the Shift key, then, select the last record in the range.
4. To email the entire error log to the helpdesk, click the Email Error Log button. The system opens a new Outlook message window, with the error log attached. Modify the email address and/or text of the email body as necessary, and click the Send button.
5. To filter log entries for a specific workbook, click the Workbook drop-down list, and select the desired workbook. The system displays only entries for the selected workbook.
6. To filter for a specific date range of entries in the error log file, select the Filter on Date check box, and specify the desired date range. The system displays only entries for the selected date range.
7. To filter for a specific level of entries in the error log file, select the desired level(s) in the Filter list. The system displays only entries for the selected level(s).
8. To search for a specific value in the error log file Action column, type the desired value in the Find what field, then click the Find Next button. The system highlights the first log entry containing the value. Click the Find Next button again, to find the next occurrence of the selected value.
9. To clear the error log file, click the Clear Log button.
10. To display the full details of a log entry, double-click the selected entry in the list. The Error Properties panel appears. Click the arrow buttons in the Error Properties panel, to scroll up or down through the log entries in the list. To copy detail data for a single log entry to the clipboard, click the Copy button. Click the Close button to return to the Log Viewer panel.

11. To exit the Log Viewer panel, click the Close button.