Snip or merge log files

The Log Snip/Merge Utility snips (copies) all or part of a log file to a new file. It can also merge entries from multiple logs into a new log file.

To run the utility:

1. On the File menu, click Snip/Merge Log File(s). This menu option opens the Log Snip/Merge Utility.

2. Click Add to open the File Open dialog box so that you can select a log file to snip entries from, or merge to a new log file. 

• If you select a single file, the utility copies (snips) all or part of it to a new file.

• When multiple files are selected, snips from each file are written (merged) to a new file.

3. Repeat step 2 to select additional files, if necessary.

4. By default, the Don't Restrict Start Time check box is selected, meaning that the snip/merge operation should start at the beginning of the file. If you clear the check box, you can set the start date and time to specific values.

5. By default, the Don't Restrict End Time check box is selected, meaning that the snip/merge operation should continue until an end-of-file condition is reached. If you clear this check box, you can set an end date and time.

6. Enter a fully qualified path and log file name in the Destination File field, or click the browse button to open a dialog that sets the destination folder and file name.

7. You may be asked to specify a time zone to normalize log entries to. If the Select Time Zone dialog appears, select a time zone and click OK.

8. Click Snip. The Snipper Monitor dialog appears to display status messages about the operation. When processing is complete, you can close this dialog box unless Log Viewer is configured to close it automatically—see Options dialog – Misc tab for details.

The new file opens automatically in Log Viewer once all files are processed.