This documentation page describes a feature of version 3.3 of Iguana. For information on how to configure logging in version 4.0 or later of Iguana, see Logging.

Iguana provides you with full control over the Log/Status Purge Settings for all of your channels. Not only can you specify the days to keep the logs before they are deleted, it is also possible to set the time of day the logs will be purged. Since this setting is global, this capability allows you to purge all logs simultaneously at a specific time for every channel. Purging is performed for the following Iguana tables:

• Channel success logs;
• Channel source error logs;
• Channel destination error logs;
• Message filter status tables; and
• Client executable success and error logs.

	The time specified in the Log/Status Purge Settings will only affect running channels whose Automatically purge error logs older than option has been changed from the 0 default (0 means logs are never automatically purged). For more information, see Configuring the Channel Level Details.

To configure the log/status purge settings:

• Open Iguana, and click the Advanced tab.
• Click the Log/Status Purge Settings link at the bottom of the page.

Clicking the Log/Status Purge Settings Link

The Log Purge Settings page appears.

• In the Purge Logs/Status At Time table, specify the time that the logs will be purged. Note that the time convention is a 24-hour format, with the default time being midnight (00:00). If the specified time has already passed, the purging will be scheduled for the next day.

	Setting the purge time to 3 A.M., for example, has its advantages since it allows you to purge the logs during a low traffic period.

• Click Apply Changes to confirm your changes. Your changes take effect immediately for all running channels.

Specifying the Purge Time