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WEBfactory 2010

Activity Analyzer Tutorials

Abstract

Check out these tutorials and learn how to use the WEBfactory2010 Activity Analyzer tool by following the described steps.

Enabling WEBfactory 2010 Communication Server (WCS) logging
Abstract

Check out this article and learn how to enable the WEBfactory Communication Server (WCS) logging system.

Setting up WEBfactory 2010 Communication Server (WCS) logging with Activity Analyzer

The procedure of enabling WCS logging takes place in the WEBfactory 2010 Activity Analyzer. The Activity Analyzer allows the logs to be displayed in real time and also to be saved on the hard drive as files.

In order to enable WCS logging, open the WEBfactory 2010Activity Analyzer and select Options from the menu bar.

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WEBfactory 2010Activity Analyzer Options

As it can be easily seen in the above picture, the Event Log writer is enabled. This means that WEBfactory 2010 is logging the events.

To enable file writing of the logs, select the second tab in the Options window of the Activity Analyzer, and select Enable file writer.

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File writing enabled

Now we need to define a path where the Activity Analyzer should save the log files:

  • Create a folder on your hard drive and make it Write enabled.

  • In the Activity Analyzer Options window, go to Trace logs path and select the new folder.

  • Set the Max. trace fog files option and the Max trace log entries option. This options let the user control the number and size of the log files.

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File writer options

The Max. trace log files sets the number of log files to be stored. In our example, there can be 10 log files. When the 11th file is created, the oldest file from the existing 10 files will be deleted.

The amount of trace log entries per file is defined as Max. trace log entries divided by Max. trace log files.

In order to log the WCS, we need to specify the Channel ID for the WCS.

In the Advanced filter section of the Options window, select WF_SE_269.jpg to create a new filter.

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Custom filter for WCS

Type the Channel ID WCS:process-id. The wildcard * in the Message topic means that all the messages will be logged.

In the Message level, click on the tree dots button and select what level of messages you would like to log.

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Message Levels

Click Save to save the configuration and select a place for the xml config file.

Select Ok to confirm the settings.

Manual WCS logging setup

The manual setup procedure is not recommended unless the system encounters security errors while using the Activity Analyzer.

In order to ensure the safety of the system, it is strongly suggested to back-up the registry before proceeding.

Click to download the required files for this setup: WCS.zip

  1. Back-up the registry, using a back-up tool.

  2. Stop the WEBfactory 2010 Server and all OPC Servers.

  3. In the Task Manager, stop the WTS and WCS processes.

  4. Download and extract the WCS archive.

  5. Copy the extracted files to the folder C:\Program Files (x86)\WEBfactory 2010 \Server.

  6. Create a folder for logs storage (C:\MyLog).

  7. Set the settings at the registry:

    In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Wow6432Node/WEBfactory 2010 /WTS/1.0/LoggerKeys. Under the LoggerKeys there should exist a key named FileWriter. If the key is missing, create it.

    The FileWriter key must contain the entries:

    Name

    Type

    Data

    Active

    REG_DWORD

    0x00000001 (1)

    LogFilter

    REG_SZ

    WCS*&*&FFFFFFFF (read/write) or WCS*&*&8004 (write only)

    LogMaxCompleteSize

    REG_DWORD

    0x0FFFFFFF (268435455)

    LogMaxFileCount

    REG_DWORD

    0x00000004 (4)

    LogPathName

    REG_SZ

    C:\MyLog

    WF_SE_453.jpg

    Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Wow6432Node/WEBfactory 2010 /WCS. Under the WCS should be a key named 1.0. If the key doesn't exist, create it. The key should look like this:

    Name

    Type

    Data

    MessageLevelMask

    REG_DWORD

    0xffffffff (4294967295)

    WebClientTimeout

    REG_DWORD

    0x000493e0 (300000)

    WF_SE_452.jpg

    The folder where the logs will be saved is C:\MyLog:

    WF_SE_437.jpg
  8. Start the services: WEBfactory 2010 Communication Service, WEBfactory 2010 Trace Server, WEBfactor 2010 Server and the OPC servers.

  9. The log file was created.

LogFilter Functions and Flags

Function

Meaning

Flag (bitmask)

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_DEBUG_ON_WRITE_ASYNC_REQ

OnWriteAsyncRequest event on server interface

((1 << 3) | (1 << 12))

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_DEBUG_READ

ReadSignals on client interface and webservice interface

((1 << 3) | (1 << 13))

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_DEBUG_ONUPDATE

OnSignalUpdates event on client interface

((1 << 3) | (1 << 14))

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_DEBUG_WRITE

WriteSignals on client and webservice interfaces, UpdateSignals on server interface

((1 << 3) | (1 << 15))

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_DEBUG_IO

((1 << 3) | (1 << 16))

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_DEBUG_IFACE

Entry and leaving on all interface methods, including events

((1 << 3) | (1 << 17))

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_DEBUG_THREADING

((1 << 3) | (1 << 18))

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_DEBUG_WATCHDOG

watchdog for webservice interface

((1 << 3) | (1 << 19))

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_INFO

Information

(1 << 2)

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_WARNING

Warning

(1 << 1)

WTSLIB_MESSAGE_LEVEL_ERROR

Error

(1 << 0)