HOWTO: Log RDS Run-Time Errors

ID: Q231346

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SUMMARY

This article demonstrates how it is possible to log run-time Remote Data Services for ADO (RDS) errors to a file located on the server to assist in debugging problems.


MORE INFORMATION

Often overlooked, the default MSDFMAP Handler give developers and administrators the ability to log run-time errors to a file. To turn on error logging, simply edit the MSDFMAP.INI file in the Operating System root directory (C:\WINNT\MSDFMAP.INI, for example) in the following manner: 


;lines that begin with a ';' are comment lines
;add the lines below to turn on error logging
[Logs]
err='c:\temp\HandlerLog.err'
Errors are appended to the file specified. If the file does not exist, a new one is created.

© Microsoft Corporation 1999, All Rights Reserved.
Contributions by Jonathan Johnson, Microsoft Corporation


REFERENCES

Using the Customization Handler Feature in RDS 2.0
Q230680 INFO: Working with RDS Handlers

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Keywords          : kbMDAC kbRDS kbGrpVBDB kbGrpMDAC kbDSupport 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.01,2.1,2.1 SP1,2.1 SP2
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: July 14, 1999