Keeping a record of your work (LOG)

The history log file allows you to keep a record of the work you have done. The types of logged events and details depend on chosen LOG level. For more details on LOG levels please see LOG.

When logging is active and you run any procedure, EASI automatically generates two entries in the log file with timestamp, name of procedure, and run command. Each time a procedure completes, another log entry is made. Similar entries are made for each procedure called within the called procedure. In addition, the log generates entries for successfully completed change parameter commands. Please note that the log will not generate entries for any local variable change, in case of errors in syntax of a command, and for function calls.

By default, the log is written into the "EASI.LOG" file which is found in the directory from where EASI was lauched from. To check the current directory run the following from the EASI command prompt:

print GetCWD

In general, the log file will consist of a list of procedures run and the times, interspersed with optional entries. Each log entry has the form:

! HH:MM:SS operation message

where

[HH:MM:SS]is the current time.
[operation]is the type of log entry
[message] is a short description message

A sample history log might appear as:

EASI>log list
! 12:00:00  LOG STARTED  28-Nov-15
power = 4,3,2,1
! 12:00:05  BEGIN        EX2C
RUN EX2C
! 12:00:05  END          EX2C
! 12:00:12  LOG STOPPED  28-Nov-15

To start history logging enter:

EASI>LOG START

This will open the current log file and start adding log messages to the bottom of it. If no log file exists, a new one will be created.

To indicate that logging was started the following line is entered into the file:

! HH:MM:SS LOG STARTED DD-MMM-YY

If the log file was already open, this command is ignored.