The following steps show the necessary actions required to view logfiles in the Enterprise Manager Console:

The logging mechanism is based on the files, either raw or XML formatted. The initial search range is performed on all the logfiles defined in the Oracle Enterprise Manager Console. However, the scope of the search can also be adjusted.

Based on the search criteria, the result is shown in the view part of the Log Messages window. The result view provides functionality to customize the output.

You can customize the output columns by selecting View and View columns.

Another way to customize the output is by viewing the related messages based on the criteria. You can do this by clicking on View Related Messages and then selecting one of the two possibilities:

We can also export the results as a file. We can do this by clicking on the Export Messages to File button. We can export messages either in the ODL format (raw or XML) or as a comma separated values (CSV) file.