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

Number of Log Files to Keep (-numlogfiles)

Use Number of Log Files to Keep (-numlogfiles) to specify the total number of rolled over log files to keep on disk at any one time, across OpenEdge sessions, including the current log file.

Operating system and syntax	UNIX Windows	-numlogfiles n
Use with	Maximum value	Minimum value	Single-user default	Multi-user default
Client Session	–	–	3	3

n

The number of log files to keep.

Valid values are:

0 — This means there is no limit on the number of log files to keep.
2 or greater — The default is 3.

If you specify a value of 1, a run-time error occurs and the OpenEdge process terminates.

Use the Log Threshold (-logthreshold) startup parameter to specify the file size at which OpenEdge renames and saves log files.

You also can use the NUM-LOG-FILES attribute on the LOG-MANAGER system handle to specify the number of log files to keep. For more information, see the OpenEdge Development: Progress 4GL Reference .