client-log-etw-conversion.md

LogLevel in the windows event viewer

While LogLevel ranges from 0 through 6, this range is compressed for the Windows Event Viewer to a range of 0 through 3.

Vertica LogLevel Setting Vertica LogLevel Description Log level sent to the Windows Event Viewer Log level displayed by the Windows Event Viewer
0 (No logging) 0 (No logging)
1 Fatal Errors 1 Critical
2 Errors 2 Error
3 Warnings 3 Warning
4 Info 4 Information
5 Debug 4
6 Trace (all messages) 4

The following examples show how LogLevel is converted when displayed in the Windows Event Viewer.

  • A LogLevel of 5 sends fatal errors, errors, warnings, info and debug log level entries to Event Viewer as Level 4 (Information).

  • A LogLevel of 6 sends fatal errors, errors, warnings, debug and trace log level entries to Event Viewer as Level 4.