Eventquery.vbs
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Eventquery.vbs
Lists the events and event properties from one or more event logs.
Syntax
eventquery[.vbs][/s Computer [/u Domain**\User [/p** Password]]][/fi FilterName][/fo {TABLE | LIST | CSV}][/r EventRange [/nh] [/v] [/l [APPLICATION] [SYSTEM] [SECURITY] ["DNS server"] [UserDefinedLog] [DirectoryLogName] [*] ]
Parameters
- /s Computer
Specifies the name or IP address of a remote computer (do not use backslashes). The default is the local computer.
- /u Domain \ User
Runs the script with the account permissions of the user specified by User or Domain**\**User. The default is the permissions of the current logged on user on the computer issuing the command.
- /p Password
Specifies the password of the user account that is specified in the /u parameter.
- /fi FilterName
Specifies the types of events to include in or exclude from the query. The following are valid filter names, operators, and values.
<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 33%" />
<col style="width: 33%" />
<col style="width: 33%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th>Name</th>
<th>Operator</th>
<th>Value</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>Datetime</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>eq, ne, ge, le, gt, lt</strong></p></td>
<td><p>mm/dd/yy(yyyy), hh:mm:ssAM(/PM)</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>Type</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>eq, ne</strong></p></td>
<td><p>{<strong>ERROR</strong> | <strong>INFORMATION</strong> | <strong>WARNING</strong> | <strong>SUCCESS</strong> | <strong>SUCCESSAUDIT</strong> | <strong>FAILUREAUDIT</strong>}</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>ID</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>eq, ne, ge, le, gt, lt</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Any valid positive integer.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>User</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>eq, ne</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Any valid string.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>Computer</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>eq, ne</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Any valid string.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><strong>Source</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>eq, ne</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Any valid string.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><strong>Category</strong></p></td>
<td><p><strong>eq, ne</strong></p></td>
<td><p>Any valid string</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
- /fo {TABLE | LIST | CSV}
Specifies the format to use for the output. Valid values are table, list, and csv.
- /r EventRange
Specifies the range of events to list.
<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 50%" />
<col style="width: 50%" />
</colgroup>
<thead>
<tr class="header">
<th>Value</th>
<th>Description</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><em>N</em></p></td>
<td><p>Lists <em>N</em> most recent events.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><p><em>-N</em></p></td>
<td><p>Lists <em>N</em> oldest events.</p></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><p><em>N1-N2</em></p></td>
<td><p>Lists the events from <em>N1</em> to <em>N2</em>.</p></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
- /nh
Suppresses column headers in the output. Valid only for table and csv formats.
- /v
Specifies that verbose event information be displayed in the output.
- /l [APPLICATION] [SYSTEM] [SECURITY] ["DNS server"] [UserDefinedLog] [DirectoryLogName] [*]
Specifies the log(s) to monitor. Valid values are Application, System, Security, "DNS server", a user-defined log, and Directory log. "DNS server" can be used only if the DNS service is running on the computer specified by the /s parameter. To specify more than one log to monitor, reuse the /l parameter. The wildcard (*) can be used and is the default.
- /?
Displays help at the command prompt.
Remarks
To run this script, you must be running CScript. If you have not already set the default Windows Script Host to CScript, type:
cscript //h:cscript //s //nologo
Examples
The following examples show how you can use the eventquery command:
eventquery /l system
eventquery /l mylog
eventquery /l application /l system
eventquery /s srvmain /u maindom\hiropln /p p@ssW23 /v /l *
eventquery /r 10 /l application /nh
eventquery /r -10 /fo LIST /l security
eventquery /r 5-10 /l "DNS server"
eventquery /fi "Type eq Error" /l application
eventquery /fi "Datetime eq 06/25/00,03:15:00AM/06/25/00,03:15:00PM" /l application
eventquery /fi "Datetime gt 08/03/00,06:20:00PM" /fi "id gt 700" /fi "Type eq warning" /l system
Formatting legend
| Format | Meaning |
|---|---|
Italic |
Information that the user must supply |
Bold |
Elements that the user must type exactly as shown |
Ellipsis (...) |
Parameter that can be repeated several times in a command line |
Between brackets ([]) |
Optional items |
Between braces ({}); choices separated by pipe (|). Example: {even|odd} |
Set of choices from which the user must choose only one |
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Code or program output |