Meanings of the Event Log column headings

The Event Log appears by default whenever you open the
Logs
 tab. Event records are generated by FactoryTalk-enabled products.
New log records appear bold. Once you select a log record to show its details in the
Log Item Details
 pane at the bottom of the tab, the log entry no long appears bold.
The column headings of the Event Log include:
  • Paper clip icon
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    Whether a file is associated with the event record. A file attached to the Event Log can include additional information about the event record. A paper clip indicates that a file is available. If a file is available for a selected record, a paper clip button also appears in the upper-right corner of the
    Log Item Details
     pane. You can show file attachments and troubleshooting information.
  • Logged Time
    The date and time that the FactoryTalk AssetCentre database received report of this event from the software product.
    The Logged Time and Occurred Time may be different if you disconnect from the network while FactoryTalk AssetCentre caches data, or if the time on the server is different than the time on your computer.
  • Occurred Time
    The date and time when the software product records the message as having originated.
    The Logged Time and Occurred Time may be different if you disconnect from the network while FactoryTalk AssetCentre caches data, or if the time on the server is different than the time on your computer.
  • Source
    The name of the software product that logged the event.
  • Location
    The name of the computer on which the event took place.
  • Severity
    A symbol indicating the severity of the event:
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      Warning
      . An event published by the system components when something unexpected occurs and needs attention, but is not critical or fatal in nature.
    • newlogserroricon
      Error
      . An event published by the system components when an error occurs during system operation, needs attention, and could be critical or fatal.
    • newlogsinformationicon
      Information
      . An event published by the system components to provide an informational message about the system or tasks.
  • Message
    Detailed information about the event such as the type of event (for example, upload), status, hardware involved and so forth. A summary of the message appears in the list. The full message appears in the
    Log Item Details
     pane at the bottom of the tab.
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