FileMaker G0600 - Manual (Page 54)

54 FileMaker Server Getting Started Guide
Viewing log file entries in Admin Console
FileMaker Server tracks activity, client access, and other information as it operates and stores this
information in log files.
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To view, sort, filter, and export a snapshot of the log file entries, choose the Admin Console Log Viewer
pane and select one or more log file modules for Modules, and select a date range on the calendars next
to Start and End.
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To filter the log file entries displayed in the Log Viewer pane, select a message type (All, Error, Warning,
or Information) for Type.
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To view the most recently logged events, click Refresh.
For more information about using the Log Viewer pane, see FileMaker Server Help.
Emailing notifications
You can configure FileMaker Server to send SMTP email notifications about errors and warnings as well as
completion of scheduled tasks. Emails allow for more timely notification of these events, without having to
locate the information in system or event logs on the computer running FileMaker Server.
You can send emails:
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when FileMaker Server errors and warnings (optional) occur
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when a scheduled task is finished
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when a web user action occurs
Specify your SMTP mail server settings in FileMaker Server, including the SMTP server address, the port
number, user name and password, and the list of email addresses that will receive the email messages.
Each email notification type is configured separately in FileMaker Server, allowing for different recipients
for each type of email:
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Configure FileMaker Server to send error or warning emails on the Admin Console General Settings >
Email Notifications tab. You can specify a list of email addresses that will receive error or warning emails
on this tab. You can also use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) data encryption and Transport Layer Security
(TLS) when FileMaker Server connects to the SMTP email server.
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Enable email notifications when you create a scheduled task with the Schedule assistant. The scheduled
task will send email notifications to the email addresses specified in the Schedule assistant. The SMTP
server used for email notifications is configured on the General Settings > Email Notifications tab.
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If you create a solution using Custom Web Publishing with XSLT, you can use one of the
fmxslt:send_email()
extension functions in an XSLT stylesheet to send email messages. You
configure the SMTP server on the Admin Console Web Publishing > XSLT tab.
For more information about email notifications, see FileMaker Server Help.