I personally like to use the MS SMS Trace32 (part of the toolkit). It allows you to open large and live log files. Especially nice cuz doesn't screw up my scripts if I watch the log file.. :)
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sms/bb676787.aspx On Feb 5, 2008 12:01 PM, Joe Heaton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Anyone have any useful ideas on how to open a 250MB log file? I tried > opening it in Wordpad, but it gets stuck around 75%. It's a file level log > of a backup job, which normally backs up around 420,000 files. There's a > discrepancy on the summary report, of about 20 files, between what it says > it looks at, filters out, and actually backs up. The company has no idea > what those 20 files could be, and they're probably no big deal, but I want > to know what the backup isn't backing up... > > Joe Heaton > AISA > Employment Training Panel > 1100 J Street, 4th Floor > Sacramento, CA 95814 > (916) 327-5276 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
