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Viz Ticker User Guide

Version 3.1 | Published May 27, 2020 ©

About Logging

The Ticker System Tool supports logging. By default, the system logs to a file and to the console. This logging can be configured, if needed.

Logging Configuration File

The default configuration for the logging can be found in TickerSystemTool.exe.config, located in the same folder as the Ticker System Tool program files (for more details, see To Install the Ticker System Tool). The logging configuration can be modified by editing this .config file.

Console Logging

Log information can be sent to the console. A convenience flag (silent/verbose) adjusts the console logging. For example, if invoking the Ticker System Tool from a script, it might be appropriate to use the silent option. For more details, see Generic Ticker System Tool Commands.

Colors are used to distinguish between various log levels. For example, red is used for errors, yellow for warnings, gray for information, and so on.

Log Files

Ticker System Tool log files are created and stored in the same location as all the other Viz Ticker system applications’ log files (for more details, see System Log Files).

Example: %AppData%\Vizrt\TickerSystemTool\log\TickerSystemTool-yyyy-MM-dd.log

By default, a 14 day log rotation is applied.

External Components License

The Ticker System Tool uses the NLog logging platform to produce log details. The following NLog copyright details apply:

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