Can I write to the Applications Log from the command line?

[ToddAndMargo]

Hi All,

Can I write to the Applications Log from the command
line (batch file)?

Many thanks,
-T

 

[Jon Wallace]

Hi Todd,

I don't believe you can straight from the command processor without an
external tool. You can in VBScript quite easily and therefore you could
call that script (with parameters) from the command line.

Have a look at this -
http://www.mcotis.com/scripting/windows_event_log_batch_file - pretty clear
explanation of doing it.

Good Luck!
Jon

www.insidetheregistry.com

 

[Tim Meddick]

Yes, download the command-line tool: logevent.exe from:

http://www.dynawell.com/download/ResKit/Microsoft/WinNT/logevent.zip

....you can then use this from a batchfile.

 

[ToddAndMargo]

Yes, download the command-line tool: logevent.exe from:

http://www.dynawell.com/download/ResKit/Microsoft/WinNT/logevent.zip

...you can then use this from a batchfile.

Hi John and Tim,

Thank you!

-T

 

[ToddAndMargo]

Yes, download the command-line tool: logevent.exe from:

http://www.dynawell.com/download/ResKit/Microsoft/WinNT/logevent.zip

...you can then use this from a batchfile.

Usage: Z:\home\CDs\Windows\FileSystem\LogEvent\LogEvent.exe [-m
\\MACHINENAME] [-s SIWEF] [-c CategoryNumber] "Event Text"
Severity is one of (S)uccess, (I)nformation, (W)arning, (E)rror or
(F)ailure.

Which one of these writes to the "Applications" log?

LogEvent -m \\%machinename% -s S -c ????? "backup successful"

Me thinks it is the "CatagoryNumber", as I have no idea what
that is.

-T

 

[Tim Meddick]

If you just want an event in the 'Applications' section, then have the
command:

logevent.exe "Successfully Backed up at: %TIME%"

Will produce a USER EVENT in APPLICATION LOG with the information:

Successfully Backed up at: 21:45:54.89

.....appended to it in the description section of the events 'properties'
(the time here is just an example: by putting the call for the variable
%TIME% in the command-line the current time will be appended to the output)

--

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.

Yes, download the command-line tool: logevent.exe from:

http://www.dynawell.com/download/ResKit/Microsoft/WinNT/logevent.zip

...you can then use this from a batchfile.

Usage: Z:\home\CDs\Windows\FileSystem\LogEvent\LogEvent.exe [-m
\\MACHINENAME] [-s SIWEF] [-c CategoryNumber] "Event Text"
Severity is one of (S)uccess, (I)nformation, (W)arning, (E)rror or
(F)ailure.

Which one of these writes to the "Applications" log?

LogEvent -m \\%machinename% -s S -c ????? "backup successful"

Me thinks it is the "CatagoryNumber", as I have no idea what
that is.

-T

 

[ToddAndMargo]

If you just want an event in the 'Applications' section, then have the
command:

logevent.exe "Successfully Backed up at: %TIME%"

Will produce a USER EVENT in APPLICATION LOG with the information:

Successfully Backed up at: 21:45:54.89

....appended to it in the description section of the events 'properties'
(the time here is just an example: by putting the call for the variable
%TIME% in the command-line the current time will be appended to the output)

Thank you!

 

[Tim Meddick]

You are most welcome.