Overview of logging in the BeanConnect resource adapter

This section provides information on logging in the BeanConnect resource adapter. The logging facilities use Log4j by default. The scope of logging is controlled by configuration files. The following configuration files are delivered with the BeanConnect resource adapter installation:

• the file config/BeanConnect.log4j2.properties.xml

  basic logging information (default)

• The file config/BeanConnect.log4j2.properties_default.xml

  corresponds to the file config/BeanConnect.log4j2.properties.xml

• the file config/BeanConnect.log4j2.properties_debug.xml

  detailed logging information

• the file config/BeanConnect.log4j2.properties_error.xml

  only the information on errors is logged

You can use one of these configuration files depending on your requirements.

You will find detailed information on controlling the depth of logging manually in Logging with Log4j and Diagnosis of the BeanConnect resource adapter.

Default logging in the resource adapter

• After the resource adapter has been deployed, basic logging is activated automatically.

• The logging files are saved in the logging directory of the application server.

• The following logging files are created:

  • BeanConnect.logging.txt (information for the user)

  • BeanConnect.extlogging.txt (logging data which you must send to system service if an error occurs.)

  • BeanConnect.extlogging.txt.xmc (additional logging data which you must send to the system service if an error occurs.)

Adapting logging in the resource adapter

Copy the configuration files present in the resource adapter installation to the application server's configuration directory.

• To extend logging (comprehensive runtime logging):
  Rename the copied file config/BeanConnect.log4j2.properties_debug.xml to BeanConnect.log4j2.properties.xml.

• To restrict logging (error logging only)
  Rename the copied file config/BeanConnect.log4j2.properties_error.xml to BeanConnect.log4j2.properties.xml

• Application-specific logging control for the resource adapter

  Adapt the file config/BeanConnect.log4j2.properties.xml to your requirements as described below (see Logging with Log4j and Diagnosis of the BeanConnect resource adapter).