Using the Event Log

Use the Event Log to monitor the status of a Two-Way Email request as it is received, assessed for security, sent to the WebFOCUS Reporting Server for execution, and distributed as a report. The Event Log is an HTML page that opens in a browser window.

You can customize the content of the Event Log. Edit the EVENTLOG parameter in the Two-Way Email tab window of the Distribution Server Environment Setting window as shown in the following image.

Setting	Description
ON	Displays all events.
OFF	Turns off the Event Log. Nothing is displayed.
ERROR	Displays only errors.

Monitoring E-mail Traffic

How to:

Monitor E-mail Traffic

The following image shows sample entries from an Event Log that displays only errors.

Each entry includes the following:

Time. The date and time the event occurred.
Server User. The WebFOCUS Reporting Server user ID.
Managed Reporting User. The Managed Reporting user ID.
Email Address. The e-mail address of the user.
Message. A description of the error that occurred.

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Procedure: How to Monitor E-mail Traffic

Select Two-Way Email on the Managed Reporting browser blue toolbar to access the Two-Way Email Administrator console. In the Developer Studio Explorer, click the Two-Way Email Administrator button in the toolbar.
Click the Event Log button on the left to display the Event Log Report interface as shown in the following image.
Apply selection criteria to define the information that will be retrieved:
- Use the drop-down lists for Start Date to specify the beginning of the desired time frame. Information about all events that occurred from that date up to the current date will be retrieved.
- Type the Managed Reporting user ID in the MRE User field. Information for only the events associated with that user ID during the specified time frame will be retrieved.
- Type a WebFOCUS Reporting Server user ID in the WebFOCUS Server User field. Information for only the events associated with the supplied Managed Reporting user ID and WebFOCUS Reporting Server user ID during the specified time frame will be retrieved.
- Type an e-mail address in the Email Address field. Information for only the events associated with the supplied IDs and address during the specified time frame will be retrieved.
Click the Click to View button to display the Event Log report.

Purging the Event Log

How to:

Purge the Event Log

Because the Event Log accumulates information and can become difficult to navigate, it is recommended that you periodically purge the Event Log to remove older information and conserve space.

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Procedure: How to Purge the Event Log

Select Two-Way Email on the Managed Reporting browser blue toolbar to access the Two-Way Email Administrator console. In the Developer Studio Explorer, click the Two-Way Email Administrator button in the toolbar.
Click the Event Log button on the left to display the Event Log Report interface, as shown in the following image.
Using the drop-down lists for Ending Date, specify a date through which the Event Log will be purged.
Click the Click to Purge button. Respond to the confirmation message in the dialog box that appears. Two-Way Email will delete all reports from the beginning of the Event Log through the specified ending date.