Is writing server log files to a database a good idea?
After reading an article about the subject from O'Reilly, I wanted to ask Stack Overflow for their thoughts on the matter. ...
log-files
Why does DBCC SHRINKFILE work inconsistently in a database job?
DBCC SHRINKFILE always works when I run it manually on a log file, even when I get the following message: 'Cannot shrink log file 2 (Claim_Log) because all logical log files are in use.' When I run it from a job, however, it only shrinks the log about one third of the time. The other times, it just remains large (about 150Gb). There i...
SQL Server 2k5 - Backup Of Database Without Log File(s)
Log files are often large an unwieldy. Is there a way to "backup" a SQL Server database without any log files (or with empty log files)? ...
Folder to dump windows service log files
Short: What's the most appropriate folder for windows service to dump log files into? Details I have a windows service that produces log files that a low-tech end user might be interested to look at (actual communication between a computer and a manufacturing line monitoring sensors). The computer is a stand-alone dedicated computer...
Decoding scuba dive computer log files
Does anyone know of any libraries that decode one or more of the multitude of different scuba dive computer log file formats? DAN DL7 IRIS / DRAK Suunto Oceanlog Citizen ProDive NiTek Logic DCDS Ideally I'm looking for code that'll run in .NET, but I'm willing to transcode from other languages if that's the only option. Links to art...
What is the proper way to create an apache-style log file using Erlang?
I think there is a specific module for this but can no longer figure out where I saw it ... ...