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How to collect logs related to background processes run on the M-Files Server

Last updated on 9 December 2024

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Overview

In case there are issues with background processes run on the M-Files and additional information is requested by M-Files support, there are specific logs that can be enabled. Please send those logs to M-Files support for further investigation.

Solution

You can enable logs with these server-side registry settings:

 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Motive\M-Files\<ersion>\Server\MFServer\Logging]

"Enabled"=dword:00000001

"EnableVerboseLogging"=dword:00000001

"LogDir"="%TEMP%\MFilesLogs"

"FlushIntervalInSeconds"=dword:0000000a

"LogCategories"=dword:00000200 (512) 

By default the location of log files is %TEMP%\MFilesLogs. (In test environment: C:\Windows\Temp\MFilesLogs.)

Enabled and EnableVerboseLogging are set to 0 by default, change the values 1 to enable logging. No need to restart M-Files Server services.

You can send the logs to M-Files Support via CryptShare Portal, see instructions here: /article/How-to-Send-Files-via-CryptShare-Portal

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