EventLogQuery Class

Definition

Namespace:

System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader

Assembly:

System.Diagnostics.EventLog.dll

Represents a query for events in an event log and the settings that define how the query is executed and on what computer the query is executed on.

public ref class EventLogQuery

public class EventLogQuery

type EventLogQuery = class

Public Class EventLogQuery

Inheritance

Object

EventLogQuery

Examples

For example code using this class, see How To: Query for Events or How To: Access and Read Event Information.

Constructors

EventLogQuery(String, PathType, String)	Initializes a new instance of the EventLogQuery class by specifying the target of the query and the event query. The target can be an active event log or a log file.
EventLogQuery(String, PathType)	Initializes a new instance of the EventLogQuery class by specifying the target of the query. The target can be an active event log or a log file.

Properties

ReverseDirection	Gets or sets the Boolean value that determines whether to read events from the newest event in an event log to the oldest event in the log.
Session	Gets or sets the session that access the Event Log service on the local computer or a remote computer. This object can be set to access a remote event log by creating a EventLogReader object or an EventLogWatcher object with this EventLogQuery object.
TolerateQueryErrors	Gets or sets a Boolean value that determines whether this query will continue to retrieve events when the query has an error.

Methods

Equals(Object)	Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. (Inherited from Object)
GetHashCode()	Serves as the default hash function. (Inherited from Object)
GetType()	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object)
MemberwiseClone()	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object)
ToString()	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object)

See also

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