Handler Log

The Handler creates a log file, named handler.log in the log path as set in the configuration dialog. By default the transferor logs are saved to the Log folder in the Alter-Ego program path, or as set in the configuration dialog.

The Handler log contains an overview of each Alter-Ego migration. The detail level of the logs can also be set through the Logging Level option in the configuration dialog. Each subsequent migration is appended to the same log file. Log files are safe to delete after a successful migration or if they are not needed for troubleshooting.

All logs are simple ASCII text files which can be opened with Notepad, WordPad or any other text editor of your choice. Clicking View -> Handler Log will automatically open the Handler log using the default text editor on the console system. The Handler log file begins with a header stating the type of log, the current version of the Handler component, the date/time stamp that logging began, and the level of logging detail.

Each entry in the log is tab-delimited and contains the following fields:

1. Date/time of the event in the format mm-dd-yyyy-hh:mm:ss
2. The type of event, either INFO, WARNING, or ERROR
3. The event number
4. The source computername of the message, where applicable
5. The message details