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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Are You Using Event Log Files?

Many WaveMatrix™ customers are unaware of the existence of an event log file that is created each time you run a test. The log file, named [testname].log, details each separate event that occurs from the moment the test starts and contains useful information such as how many cycles have run, test values, and more. It is a great resource for troubleshooting problems such as why the test stopped unexpectedly. The file is stored alongside the other results for that test.


Here is a typical line from a log file showing the test stopping when the position limit is exceeded:

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