LogFilePeriod
LogFilePeriod specifies how often Microsoft Windows should create a new log file. This property can be set to the following values as seen in the Bitmask Values section: 1 (daily), 2 (weekly), 3 (monthly), or 4 (hourly). If this property is set to 0, a new file will be created when the maximum size designated in LogFileTruncateSize is reached.
| Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
|---|---|
| XML Data Type | DWORD |
| WMI Data Type |
SINT32
|
| ADSI Data Type | DWORD |
| ABO Data Type | DWORD |
| ABO Metabase identifier |
MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD
|
| Attributes | INHERIT |
| Default Value | 1 |
| MetaFlagsEx | CACHE_PROPERTY_MODIFIED |
| User Type | IIS_MD_UT_SERVER |
| StartingNumber | Not applicable |
| EndingNumber | 4 |
| ID | 4003 |
Configurable Locations
You can configure this property at the following locations in the IIS metabase.
| Metabase Path | IIS Admin Object Type |
|---|---|
| /LM/W3SVC/n | IIsWebServer |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC/n | IIsFtpServer |
| /LM/W3SVC | IIsWebService |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC | IIsFtpService |
| /LM/NNTPSVC | IIsNntpService |
| /LM/NNTPSVC/n | IIsNntpServer |
| /LM/SMTPSVC | IIsSmtpService |
| /LM/SMTPSVC/n | IIsSmtpServer |
Values
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_MAXSIZE | 0x00000000 | Create new log file after reaching themaximum size. |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_DAILY | 0x00000001 | Create new log file daily. |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_WEEKLY | 0x00000002 | Create new log file weekly. |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_MONTHLY | 0x00000003 | Create new log file monthly. |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_HOURLY | 0X00000004 | Create a new log file hourly. |
Code Example
For general code examples, please see Code Examples to Configure Metabase Properties