The default log files are stored in folders under %ProgramData%\Qlik\Sense\Log. The local log configuration file can be used to set up the logging so that the log files are also stored in another location.
Log folder
The following table describes the contents of the %ProgramData%\Qlik\Sense\Log folder.
| Folder | Sub-folder | Files | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| \AppMigration |
This folder contains log files related to the Migration Service. |
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| \DataProfiling | This folder contains log files related to the Data Profiling Service. | ||
| \Engine | \Audit | <MachineName>_AuditActivity_<Service>.txt |
This log tracks user-related actions. |
| \System | <MachineName>_Service_<Service>.txt |
This log contains information on service and system operations, including all errors. |
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| \Trace | <MachineName>_<Facility>_<Service>.txt |
The tracing log files are stored in this folder. See: Tracing |
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| \Proxy | \Audit | <MachineName>_AuditSecurity_<Service>.txt |
This log contains information on security-related actions. |
| <MachineName>_AuditActivity_<Service>.txt |
This log tracks user-related actions. |
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| \System | <MachineName>_Service_<Service>.txt |
This log contains information on service and system operations, including all errors. |
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| \Trace | <MachineName>_<Facility>_<Service>.txt |
The tracing log files are stored in this folder. See: Tracing |
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| \QlikSenseCharts | This folder contains log files related to the Chart Sharing Service. | ||
| \Repository | \Audit | <MachineName>_AuditSecurity_<Service>.txt |
This log contains information on security-related actions. |
| <MachineName>_AuditActivity_<Service>.txt |
This log tracks user-related actions. |
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| \System | <MachineName>_Service_<Service>.txt |
This log contains information on service and system operations, including all errors. |
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| \Trace | <MachineName>_<Facility>_<Service>.txt |
The tracing log files are stored in this folder. See: Tracing |
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| \Scheduler | \Audit | <MachineName>_AuditActivity_<Service>.txt |
This log tracks user-related actions. |
| \System | <MachineName>_Service_<Service>.txt |
This log contains information on service and system operations, including all errors. |
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| \Trace | <MachineName>_<Facility>_<Service>.txt |
The tracing log files are stored in this folder. See: Tracing |
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| \Script | This folder contains log files related to app reloads. |
Archived log files
Archived log files are by default stored in %ProgramData%\Qlik\Sense\Repository\Archived Logs on the central node in the Qlik Sense site. Archived log files have the file extension .log, whereas active log files have the extension .txt.
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