EventLogMode Enum

Definition

Namespace:

System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader

Assembly:

System.Diagnostics.EventLog.dll

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).

C#

public enum EventLogMode

Inheritance

Object

ValueType

Enum

EventLogMode

Fields

Name	Value	Description
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.
AutoBackup	1	Archive the log when full, do not overwrite events. The log is automatically archived when necessary. No events are overwritten.
Retain	2	Do not overwrite events. Clear the log manually rather than automatically.

Applies to

See also

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