How to enable EventLog logging for Replication?

How to enable EventLog logging for Replication

The Replication Client is configured to log to the Windows Event Viewer *by default* when running on a Windows operating system.

Here is how it works and how you can further configure it:

1. Where to find the logs

   • By default, the client writes logs to:
     • *Event Viewer* -> *Windows Logs* -> Application
     • The *Source* will typically be `SuperOffice Replication Client` (or `.NET Runtime` for low-level crash events).
   • This is especially useful when you have installed the client as a background service using the `Replication.Client.exe install` command.
     
     

2. How to configure log levels (Verbosity)

   • You can control what gets logged to the Event Viewer by modifying the `Logging` section in your `appsettings.json` file.
   • To specifically configure the Event Log separately from the Console output, you can add an `EventLog` section like this:

     • {
         "Logging": {
           "EventLog": {
             "LogLevel": {
               "Default": "Information",
               "Microsoft": "Warning",
               "Microsoft.Hosting.Lifetime": "Information"
             }
           },
           "LogLevel": {
             "Default": "Information"
           }
         },
         "ReplicationClient": {
           // ... rest of your config
         }
       }

        
     • Default: "Information": Logs general progress, start/stop events, and errors.
     • Default: "Warning": Only logs warnings, errors, and critical failures (good for reducing noise).