Microsoft Application Blocks

Microsoft Application Blockshttp://forums.asp.net/122.aspxDiscuss the various Patterns & Practices Application Blocks for ASP.NET 1.x.enCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)Re: the meaning of the source attribute in the "add" element under Listeners.http://forums.asp.net/thread/3235542.aspxTue, 16 Jun 2009 01:40:02 GMT4c671506-2930-414c-a40b-8bf57ded5924:3235542ArggArgg0http://forums.asp.net/thread/3235542.aspxhttp://forums.asp.net/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=122&PostID=3235542<p> I believe its the Source name found in the Event Log. So in your example the source name would be "5" in the event log and all your logging events would be found under it. In which case you should make it more specific.</p><p>  <br /></p>the meaning of the source attribute in the "add" element under Listeners.http://forums.asp.net/thread/3233660.aspxMon, 15 Jun 2009 10:38:19 GMT4c671506-2930-414c-a40b-8bf57ded5924:3233660schwartzenbergschwartzenberg0http://forums.asp.net/thread/3233660.aspxhttp://forums.asp.net/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=122&PostID=3233660<p>Hello,</p> <p> </p> <p>What does the source attribute of the add node (adding a Listener) in the EntLib configuration file mean?    Eg.  source="5" in the added Listerner below.</p> <p><add <strong>source="5"</strong> formatter="Text Formatter" log="Application"<br />        machineName="" listenerDataType="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.FormattedEventLogTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"<br />        traceOutputOptions="None" filter="All" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.FormattedEventLogTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"<br />        name="Formatted EventLog TraceListener" /></p> <p> I have included the entire config file below.  I hope it is OK and it improves the precision of the answers!</p> <p> Thanks,</p> <p>Paul S.</p> <p> </p> <p><configuration><br />  <configSections><br />    <section name="loggingConfiguration" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.LoggingSettings, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" /><br />    <section name="dataConfiguration" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data.Configuration.DatabaseSettings, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Data, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" /><br />  </configSections><br />  <loggingConfiguration name="Logging Application Block" tracingEnabled="true"<br />    defaultCategory="General" logWarningsWhenNoCategoriesMatch="true"><br />    <listeners><br />      <add fileName="trace.log" header="----------------------------------------"<br />        footer="----------------------------------------" formatter="Text Formatter"<br />        listenerDataType="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.FlatFileTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"<br />        traceOutputOptions="None" filter="All" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.FlatFileTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"<br />        name="FlatFile TraceListener" /><br />      <add source="5" formatter="Text Formatter" log="Application"<br />        machineName="" listenerDataType="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Configuration.FormattedEventLogTraceListenerData, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"<br />        traceOutputOptions="None" filter="All" type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.TraceListeners.FormattedEventLogTraceListener, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"<br />        name="Formatted EventLog TraceListener" /><br />    </listeners><br />    <formatters><br />      <add template="Timestamp: {timestamp}&#xD;&#xA;Message: {message}&#xD;&#xA;Category: {category}&#xD;&#xA;Priority: {priority}&#xD;&#xA;EventId: {eventid}&#xD;&#xA;Severity: {severity}&#xD;&#xA;Title:{title}&#xD;&#xA;Machine: {machine}&#xD;&#xA;Application Domain: {appDomain}&#xD;&#xA;Process Id: {processId}&#xD;&#xA;Process Name: {processName}&#xD;&#xA;Win32 Thread Id: {win32ThreadId}&#xD;&#xA;Thread Name: {threadName}&#xD;&#xA;Extended Properties: {dictionary({key} - {value}&#xD;&#xA;)}"<br />        type="Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging.Formatters.TextFormatter, Microsoft.Practices.EnterpriseLibrary.Logging, Version=4.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35"<br />        name="Text Formatter" /><br />    </formatters><br />    <categorySources><br />      <add switchValue="All" name="General"><br />        <listeners><br />          <add name="Formatted EventLog TraceListener" /><br />        </listeners><br />      </add><br />      <add switchValue="All" name="Trace"><br />        <listeners><br />          <add name="FlatFile TraceListener" /><br />        </listeners><br />      </add><br />    </categorySources><br />    <specialSources><br />      <allEvents switchValue="All" name="All Events" /><br />      <notProcessed switchValue="All" name="Unprocessed Category" /><br />      <errors switchValue="All" name="Logging Errors &amp; Warnings"><br />        <listeners><br />          <add name="Formatted EventLog TraceListener" /><br />        </listeners><br />      </errors><br />    </specialSources><br />  </loggingConfiguration><br /></configuration></p>