Application Name in Application Log

[TheJon]

We run ColdFusion version 5, on Windows 2000 and NT4, under IIS. When an error is written to the application log, we do not get the name of the application which caused the error. Although we are able to determine the application from the path of the template which errored, we are unable to filter for errors in individual applications.

We have set the cfapplication name variable in application.cfm files for all applications, and we have also set the application name in the virtual directory settings under IIS. What have we missed?

The Jon

 

[TheJon]

Does anyone know? Do I need to use a custom error handler to add events to the application.log?

 

[csteinhilber]

Yes. The ColdFusion application log is the ColdFusion application log... there really isn't a way to customize the data that gets logged to it.

You'd need to set up your own handler using

<CFERROR>

and/or

<CFLOG>

to tailor the log file how you want it.


-Carl

 

[TheJon]

Thanks Carl.

The Jon