How to enable debug logging for the Empower data adapter in NuGenesis 8 or 9 - WKB19989

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

Activate debug logging for the "Remote" half of the NuGenesis 9 SDMS data adapter for Empower.

ENVIRONMENT

• NuGenesis 9 SDMS
  • All Data Adapter releases for NG9
• NuGenesis 8 SDMS
  • Data Adapters Release 1 or later
• The "Empower-3 (remote)" data adapter is installed on an Empower client

PROCEDURE

1. Edit the following file on the Empower client:
   • NuGenesis 8: Drive:\Program Files (x86)\NuGenesis 8.0\EVS\Log4Net.config
   • NuGenesis 9: Drive:\Program Files (x86)\Waters\NGSDMS\EVS\Log4Net.config
2. Set the values for levelMin and levelMax as follows:
   • <levelMin value="DEBUG" />
   • <levelMax value="FATAL" />
3. Set the value for "level" to DEBUG, as in the following example:
   • <root>
   • <level value="DEBUG" />
4. Save and close Log4Net.config
5. Restart the following services for the changes to go into effect:
   • Waters SDMS EmpowerDA DataExchangeService
   • Waters SDMS EmpowerDA DataExchangeService DM
     
     
     

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The log file will be written to TroubleshootLoggingEmpowerDA.log in:

• NuGenesis 8: Drive:\Program Files (x86)\NuGenesis 8.0\EVS
• NuGenesis 9: Drive:\Program Files (x86)\Waters\NGSDMS\EVS

This log file also applies to the Empower-3 System Audit Trail data adapter.

See also the debug logging procedure for the Empower data adapter in SDMS 7.1.