Setting the action log interval

If you configure the Spotfire Server to write an action log to a database or a file, then the log is updated and events are logged when an action is performed. If you write the action log to a file, by default, a new file is created on a daily basis, but you can change this setting by editing the log4j2.xml configuration file.

About this task

Note: In contrast to other log files, action log files are not removed automatically. Instead, a new file is created on a daily basis. Ensure that there is room in the file system by clearing old files on a regular basis.

Before you begin

You must have administrative credentials for Spotfire Server.

Before editing the log4j2.xml configuration file, make a backup copy.

Procedure

On the computer running Spotfire Server, open the following file in a text editor or an XML editor: <server installation dir>/tomcat/spotfire-config/log4j2.xml.
Find the appender section specifying <RollingFile name="actionlog"...>
Edit the filePattern entry to specify a different interval.
For detailed information about filePattern, see https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/appenders.html#RollingFileAppender.
Save and close the file.
Restart the server service.

Results

Any new action log files are created at the new interval.