EventLogType Enum

Definition

Namespace:

System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader

Assembly:

System.Diagnostics.EventLog.dll

Defines the type of events that are logged in an event log. Each log can only contain one type of event.

public enum class EventLogType

public enum EventLogType

type EventLogType = 

Public Enum EventLogType

Inheritance

Object

ValueType

Enum

EventLogType

Fields

Name	Value	Description
Administrative	0	These events are primarily for end users, administrators, and support. The events that are found in the Administrative type logs indicate a problem and a well-defined solution that an administrator can act on. An example of an administrative event is an event that occurs when an application fails to connect to a printer.
Operational	1	Events in an operational type event log are used for analyzing and diagnosing a problem or occurrence. They can be used to trigger tools or tasks based on the problem or occurrence. An example of an operational event is an event that occurs when a printer is added or removed from a system.
Analytical	2	Events in an analytic event log are published in high volume. They describe program operation and indicate problems that cannot be handled by user intervention.
Debug	3	Events in a debug type event log are used solely by developers to diagnose a problem for debugging.

See also

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