Wonderware event log

Add a rule condition for Wonderware Event Log

1. Select Create Rule.

   The Rule Creation Form displays.

   

2. In the Rule Name field, enter a name for the rule.

3. Select Wonderware Event Log from the Choose Category dropdown list.

   Note: Choose Sub Category dropdown list is disabled.

4. The Data Provider field is set to A2Log Data Provider which is the default data provider.

5. Select Add Condition in the upper-right of the Conditions grid.

   The Add Condition window is displayed.

6. Select the log type from the Select Log Type dropdown list.

7. Add conditions for the following Log type:

   1. Generic: Select Generic log type to trigger alerts based on the default rule.

      

      Select single or multiple checkboxes from the following Log Flag options:

      • Error

      • Warning

   2. Component: Select Component log type to trigger alerts based on the component that is generating the rule.

      

      Enter a value in the Component field.

      Select single or multiple checkboxes from the following Log Flag options:

      • Error: Alerts when errors come in from this component.

      • Warning: Alerts when warnings come in from this component.

      • Info: Alerts when info messages come in from this component.

   3. Search String: Select Search String log type to trigger alert based on a particular string. This will allow users to track for specific logger messages.

      

      Enter a specific value in the Search String field.

      Note: Use wildcards such as asterisk (*) to represent multiple characters or question marks (?) and percent (%) to represent single characters, respectively.

      Select single or multiple checkboxes from the following Log Flag options:

      • Error: Alerts when errors come in that have this string.

      • Warning: Alerts when warnings come in that have this string.

      • Info: Alerts when info messages come in that have this string.

        Note: If you add a condition to A2Logger component, then the system displays only the Info checkbox for the subsequent condition.

8. Select OK to add the rule to the Conditions grid.

   Note: You can configure up to four conditions for the log monitoring rule.

9. When you finish, select Save and Publish. The saved rule are added to the updated manifest.

   You can view the log details in the Operations Control Management Control and Event Viewer