Detailed SmartSync tracing

[Former Member]

Hi,

A friend once demonstrated to me on SP9 that a more detailed

logging can be switched on by putting an empty file named

DEBUG under the MI directory. Then smart synchronization

traces are put inside .debug folder with .sync, .data and

so on sub folders in it which will contain detailed logs

specific to every smart snyc packages.

I found it very helpful in troubleshooting especially with

synchronization problems since I just have to look on .sync

directory for containers and/or per syncbo data logs.

I tried the same trick in SP9 later versions but it doesn't

work. Im just wondering if this "easter egg" (was it?)

is still there or removed or the marker had just been changed??? or whatever. Any idea? MI developers???

I really like that tracing functionality. It saved me time

in searching for the cause.

Thanks in advance,

Maverick

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

hello maverick,

im quite surprised you knew about this stuff!

anyway, this SmartSync layer detailed tracing feature in

SP9 is not available from SP10 later. there was a major

re-implementation of MI for performance considerations.

the tracing guideline for NW was also imposed on MI.

thus, it was removed.

i know that it is very difficult to look for specific info

from a very long trace file. i think that you can use the

J2EE log viewer for your trace files. you will be able to

filter lines according to severities, date/time and so on.

it will make your search easier.

regards

jo

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Jo.

Had you tried using the J2EE log viewer yourself?

Can we just copy the logviewer rather than having the whole J2EE installation?

Maverick