Monitor a log file

When running background or scheduled runs, the sequence log files are the only way to monitor the progress. You typically open the log file in a text editor, or you can use PowerShell to monitor the progress of the file as new lines are added to it.

Monitor a log file

1. Open PowerShell (PowerShell.exe) from the Logs folder in the AVEVA Process Simulation Repository (typically %LocalAppData%\SimSci\SimCentral).

   If you installed AVEVA Process Simulation by using roaming profiles, the Repository resides in the %AppData%\SimSci\SimCentral folder. We recommend that you install AVEVA Process Simulation without using roaming profiles if you plan to install and use AVEVA Real-Time System (RTS).

2. Enter the type command along with the -wait option.

   For example, you can enter the following command to monitor the sequence log file for the basicsample sequence.

   type -wait sequence_basicsample_logFilexxxxx.txt

   You can also use a third-party tool such as klogg to view a log file and then select Follow File to continually view new entries.