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Detailing issues relevant to whether SpecView can be installed on or save logged data to a network drive.

Can Log Files be written into another separate folder?

It is possible to set this in SETTINGS.INI (This file is in the Project's sub-folder within the installation folder, which is by default C:\SV3). Add to the [Logging] section (or create a Logging section if it is not there) this line, for example:

   Path=C:\MyPath\

 

NOTE: However, there is a problem if this folder is on a networked computer, because should the network fail, then SpecView will fail when it attempts to write to the logfile. So we recommend this is only used for logging to a folder which is on the same PC as SpecView is running.

 

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There are a number of ways SpecView can be setup on a network:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Also, if the folder which is specified is not within the SpecView Project folder, then the Archive 'Include Logfiles' checkbox will not Archive the logfiles. If the folder is in the Project folder then to Archive the logfiles both the 'Include Logfiles' and 'Include subfolders' will need to be checked:

 

 

Therefore, in light of this, it maybe worth considering:

- Making a copy (for example, every 24 hours) of the Log File data using the Strategy Controller. This could then be done to a Network Server. See example below.

- Alternatively: Modify the Log File Report Format to cause the resultant Log File Reports to be written to another folder.