FreeFileSync Logs

[telb8s]

This program is awesome and so quick - well done zenju.
I do have 1 question though. I saved a batch file and it gave me the option to save logs, so I ticked the box and chose a path. However, no logs are created. Is this just for error logs?
I couldn't see anywhere else in the program for a log/report to be created. Am I missing something?
The ability to reference any changes would be really useful.

[telb8s]

I'm now able to save the log, but apart from it saying how many files it dealt with it basically just states that the sync was successful.
I do think a bit more information is needed, like how many files and folders were copied or deleted in either direction, and better still the path/filename as well.

[vangor]

TelB, were you ever able get additional data into the log file?

I have the same problem. I used the following entry in the .ffs_batch file:
<LogfileFolder Limit="-1">C:\Scripts\FFS-Van-Desktop.txt</LogfileFolder>
The C:\Scripts\FFS-Van-Desktop.txt file is never created even though the batch job otherwise runs fine.

However, the details for the job are still logged here:
C:\Users\van\AppData\Roaming\FreeFileSync\LastSyncs.log

Has anyone else had any luck with changing the location of the log file when running in batch mode?

See Ya!
Van

[vangor]

Never mind. I figured out how to create a log file in a folder of my choice. I didn't realize that I was only supposed to specify a path but not the log file name. My bad!

This entry works fine in the XML file:
<LogfileFolder Limit="-1">C:\Scripts</LogfileFolder>

And now a log file with full details is generated with a name similar to the following:
C:\Scripts\JobName YYYY-MM-DD HHmmss.log


See Ya!
Van

[vrak58]

I have a huge error log file, 99.9% of the messages are not errors but info like "\bla\bla\bla.txt created." The real errors are lost like a needle in the haystack. I tried adding the following batchConfig section to my ffbatch file, which did not help:

<freeFileSync>
<MainConfig>
...
...
</MainConfig>
<batchConfig>
<HandleError>Ignore</HandleError>
<LogfileFolder Limit="100">\ffstemp</LogfileFolder>
</batchConfig>
</freeFileSync>

[wolfdogg]

is that what i have to do to get a log, specify it in the xml file? im honestly not seeing anywhere to specify this, but i notice i had it working earlier last year. Hmm... how to get the log working? Where is it specified?

[shai]

is that what i have to do to get a log, specify it in the xml file? im honestly not seeing anywhere to specify this, but i notice i had it working earlier last year. Hmm... how to get the log working? Where is it specified?

Are you talking about the log for a batch job? I would send you here to see: Schedule a Batch Job

In the Save log you either type in or use the Browse button to find the directory in which you want FFS to save the log to.

I hope that helps.