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Server Alert Log Categories

The Server Alert Log makes it possible for system administrators and installation technicians to trace different activities in the server. It is possible to turn on or off every Server Alert Log Category independently. To do this open the Server Alert Log Categories form in Solution Manager / Monitoring folder in the Navigator.

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Figure 1 - Server Log Categories page

Column Description
Category ID Unique identification for category
Description Description of the logging category
Enable Enables the category for logging
Cleanup If checked the Heavy Cleanup cleans the log
Days to keep Number of days a log is kept by the Heavy Cleanup

Categories

Description of the different Server Alert Log categories:

Category Description
Ddl Audit This category is used to trap all DDL statements made in the database. DDL statements are mostly SQL commands that changes database objects. Could be useful to trace if database objects are created. Creates a database trigger upon activation.
Debug This category is there to make it easier for developers to do debugging or tracing that requires persistence (i.e. writing to a table).
Deployment Used during installation to trace what is happening during an installation.
Deployment detail Used during installation to trace details about what is happening during an installation.
Event errors Used to trace errors that occurs when an event and its related event action is executed.
Server Errors Traces all Oracle database errors that occurs in the database. Could be set if an Oracle error occurs randomly. Creates a database trigger upon activation.
Sql Injections Used to trace suspected SQL Injections errors. If an Assert_SYS error occurs while checking dynamic SQL statements, the error is logged in this category.
Failed Authentications This Category is obsolete. Authentication related events are now shown in Login Events.
In-Memory Logs what indexes that are removed when removing analytical indexes for tables loaded to In-Memory.

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