Searching for specific entries, Copying and exporting logviewer data – WatchGuard Technologies FireboxTM System 4.6 User Manual

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Viewing files with LogViewer

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2

Configure LogViewer display preferences as you choose.

For a description of each control on the General tab, right-click it and then click What’s This?

For information on the Filter Data tab, see “Displaying and hiding fields” on page 105.

Searching for specific entries

LogViewer has a search tool to enable you to find specific transactions quickly by
keyphrase or field. From LogViewer:

By keyphrase

1

Select Edit => Search => By Keyphrase.

2

Enter an alphanumeric string. Click Find.

LogViewer searches the entire log file and displays the results as either marked records in the

main window or a separate filter window based on your selection.

By field

1

Select Edit => Search => By Fields.

2

Click the Field column. Use the Field drop list to select a field name.

3

Click the Value column. Use the Value drop list to select a value, or type in a
specific value.

4

Click Search.

LogViewer searches the entire log file and displays the results as either marked records in the

main window or a separate filter window based on your selection.

Copying and exporting LogViewer data

You can either copy and paste or export log file data as text (.txt) from LogViewer into
another application.

Copying log data

1

Select the log entries to copy.

Use the SHIFT key to select a block of entries. Use the CTRL key to select multiple, non-

adjacent entries.

2

To copy the entries for pasting into another application, select Edit => Copy => To
Clipboard
.

3

To copy to the Filter window, select Edit => Copy => To Filter Window.

Exporting log data

You can export log records from either the main window (all records) or a separate
filter window.

1

Select File => Export.

The Save Window

Save Window

Save Window

Save Window dialog box appears.

2

Select a location. Enter a file name. Click Save.

LogViewer saves the contents of the selected window to a text file.

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