EventLogMode Enum

Definition

Namespace:

System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader

Assembly:

System.Diagnostics.EventLog.dll

Package:

System.Diagnostics.EventLog v8.0.0

Source:

EventLogConfiguration.cs

Determines the behavior for the event log service handles an event log when the log reaches its maximum allowed size (when the event log is full).

public enum class EventLogMode

public enum EventLogMode

type EventLogMode = 

Public Enum EventLogMode

Inheritance

Object

ValueType

Enum

EventLogMode

Fields

AutoBackup	1	Archive the log when full, do not overwrite events. The log is automatically archived when necessary. No events are overwritten.
Circular	0	New events continue to be stored when the log file is full. Each new incoming event replaces the oldest event in the log.
Retain	2	Do not overwrite events. Clear the log manually rather than automatically.

See also

• Technology Summary for Reading and Managing Event Logs
• Event Log Scenarios