Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Deployment:
Startup Command and Parameter Reference

Clear Log (-clearlog)

Use Clear Log (-clearlog) to delete any file that matches the name of the specified client log file identified by the Client Logging (-clientlog) parameter.

Operating system and syntax	UNIX Windows	-clearlog
Use with	Maximum value	Minimum value	Single-user default	Multi-user default
Client Session	–	–	–	–

Note: This parameter is valid only for interactive or batch clients. WebSpeed agents and AppServers will silently ignore it.

In the following example, the client will delete the log file debug.log, if it exists, and then open debug.log as the client log file:

prowin32.exe -p myprog.p -clientlog debug.log -clearlog

In the following example, the client will delete all the log files matching the name debug.log; such as debug.000001.log through debug.000003.log. Then the client will open debug.000001.log as the client log file, as shown.

prowin32.exe -p myprog.p -clientlog debug.log -clearlog -logthreshold 1000000

WebSpeed agents and AppServers will silently ignore the Client Logging (-clientlog) parameter. The broker handles the clearing of the WebSpeed and AppServer server logs, through the srvrLogAppend property in the ubroker.properties file.

For more detailed information about enabling logging, see OpenEdge Development: Debugging and Troubleshooting .