The log file format used in version 4.5 is different from the format used in previous versions. If you are upgrading to version 4.5 from an older version of Iguana, see Log File Changes When Upgrading to Version 4.5 for details on how the log file format change affects you when upgrading.

Searching the logs is now faster in most cases

Iguana 4.5 now uses an index-based search to handle most of its search requests. This search is significantly faster than the search used in older versions of Iguana. The older search method is still provided if needed.

For more details, see Searching the Logs.

The Search Criteria panel for the Logs screen has been made easier to use

In Iguana 4.5, the Search Criteria panel for the Logs screen has been streamlined. The Time Range specifiers now only appear if you select the Time Range check box:

In addition, a new calendar icon, , enables the display of the calendar. These changes make time range searching easier to use.

The Logs screen now defines a "current log message"

In Iguana 4.5, the Logs screen now indicates that a specific log message is the current log message. This log message has a green background:

For more information on navigating the logs screen, see Viewing the Logs.

Log message details can now be displayed in multiple view modes at once and on remote computers

You can now display log message details in a separate browser window on either your computer or a remote computer. This enables you to do the following:

• View the message data in multiple view modes at the same time;
• Enable users in different locations to view the same information at the same time.

For more information, see Viewing a Log Message In Multiple View Modes Or On Remote Computers.

You can now download a logged message to a file

Iguana 4.5 makes it possible for you to download a logged message to a file. To do this, follow the instructions in Viewing Log Message Details to display the detailed log message, then click .

The downloaded message is saved in text format.

The log message details view mode is now selectable from a drop-down menu

In Iguana 4.5, the view modes that are available for viewing log message details are now provided in a drop-down menu, instead of as separate buttons:

For more information on selecting the view mode for log message details, see Selecting the Log Message View Mode.

Tables in graphical format are now displayed more clearly in the Logs screen

If you are viewing log message details in the Logs screen, and you specify Table View (Graphical) as the view mode, the table data is now displayed in a format that is easier to view:

For more information, see Viewing Table Data Generated From a Message.

The segments of a logged message and their values can now be examined in detail

For any message that has been logged by Iguana, you can now view the field names and values of any segment contained in the message.

In addition, if the message was generated by a channel whose destination component is To Database, you can view the segment grammar of the message definition that matched the message.

For more details, see Viewing Segments of a Logged Message.

SQL statements in the SQL View in Logs screen are now colorized, and line wrapping is supported

If you are viewing details and you have selected the SQL View, the displayed SQL text is now colorized, which makes it easier to read. Also, you can now click to turn line wrapping on or off:

For more details, see Viewing the Generated SQL Statements.

Message resubmitting has been made easier to use

In Iguana 4.5, the log message resubmit screen now contains Edit and Preview panels that enable you to edit and preview a message at the same time. This makes message resubmission easier:

For more information, see Resubmitting a Single Message.

Buttons allow you to move to the top or bottom of the list of log messages

The Logs screen now includes two new buttons, and , that enable you to move to the start or the end of the list of log messages:

For more information, see Viewing the Logs.

Non-displayable characters are now highlighted when viewing a message in hexadecimal format

If you are displaying the detailed view of a log message and you are viewing the message in Hex-dump view mode, non-displayable characters are highlighted in the following colors:

• Carriage return (OD) characters are highlighted in light blue.
• Other ASCII control characters are highlighted in dark blue.
• Other non-printable characters are highlighted in green.

In previous versions of Iguana, the only highlighted character was the carriage return character (which is 0D in hexadecimal notation).

For more information on log message view modes, see Selecting the Log Message View Mode.

In Iguana 4.5, logged messages can be any size, as the previous limit of 1 MB has been removed. The Logs window will scroll large messages if needed, and any log message can be downloaded to a file.

Note that this means that the log file format has been changed for version 4.5. Older versions of Iguana will not be able to read log files created using version 4.5.

	If you are upgrading from an older version of Iguana to version 4.5, you will be able to successfully downgrade from version 4.5 back to your older version on the day that you upgrade, as the old log file format remains in use on that day. See Log File Changes When Upgrading to Version 4.5 for more details.