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Logging and events cmdlets in SharePoint 2013

SharePoint 2013

Published: July 16, 2012

Summary: Lists Windows PowerShell cmdlets that enable you to log system events and perform diagnostics in SharePoint 2013.

Applies to: SharePoint Foundation 2013 | SharePoint Server 2013

You can use Windows PowerShell cmdlets to log system events and perform diagnostics.

Index of Windows PowerShell cmdlets for SharePoint 2013 includes a complete list of all cmdlets in SharePoint 2013.

Cmdlet name	Description
Clear-SPLogLevel	Resets the Windows trace logging and event logging levels to their default values.
Get-SPLogLevel	Returns a list of objects or diagnostic levels.
Set-SPLogLevel	Sets the trace and event level for a set of categories.
Get-SPLogEvent	Returns results from a Unified Logging Service (ULS) trace log.
Get-SPDiagnosticConfig	Retrieves ULS diagnostic configuration values of the farm.
Get-SPDiagnosticsProvider	Returns a diagnostics provider.
Merge-SPLogFile	Combines trace log entries from all farm computers into a single log file on the local computer.
New-SPLogFile	Creates a new log file.
New-SPUsageLogFile	Starts a new usage log file on the current server computer.
Set-SPDiagnosticConfig	Sets diagnostic configuration settings on the farm.
Set-SPDiagnosticsProvider	Enables a diagnostics provider and updates its retention policy.

Change History

Date	Description
July 16, 2012	Initial publication

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