Install Log File Format
InstallAnywhere 2024 R2
InstallAnywhere installers can generate install logs to record the results of a particular install. These files can be generated in either plain text or XML format. No matter which format you choose, the log content is essentially the same.
Note:The generation of install logs is set at the project level in General Settings view on the Project page.
Both logs begin with a date stamp and a collection of startup information followed by sections for user interactions, action summary, installation summary, and install log details.
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Startup Information |
With a few minor differences, the initial content of the install log is similar to the content of the installer debug output produced when you provide a file name in Send stderr to and Send stdout to settings (Project page> General Settings view > Log Settings area). It includes:
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User Interactions |
Records the name of the panel or action that acquired user input, the variable set by that input, and the value of that variable. |
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Action Summary |
Summarizes actions by listing the number of action successes, warnings, non-fatal errors, and fatal errors. This section also lists any action notes. |
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Installation Summary |
Shows the resulting status of the install as well as the install start and end times. |
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Install Log Details |
Lists the actions in the sequence they occurred, the targets and destination directories, and the status of the action. Each entry also includes additional notes, such as the disk space required and disk space available that is included for the Disk Space Check action. |
Install Log Naming Conventions
InstallAnywhere names the install log based on the value of $PRODUCT_NAME$:
| • | $PRODUCT_NAME$_InstallLog.log for the plain text logs |
| • | $PRODUCT_NAME$_InstallLog.xml for the XML logs |
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