LogFilePeriod Metabase Property
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
The LogFilePeriod property specifies how often IIS creates a new log file. This property can be set to the following values as seen in the Bitmask Values section: 1 (daily), 2 (weekly), 3 (monthly), or 4 (hourly). If this property is set to 0, a new file will be created when the maximum size designated in LogFileTruncateSize Metabase Property is reached.
| Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
|---|---|
XML Data Type |
DWORD |
WMI Data Type |
SINT32 |
ADSI Data Type |
DWORD |
ABO Data Type |
DWORD |
ABO Metabase Identifier |
MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD |
Attributes |
INHERIT |
Default Value |
1 |
MetaFlagsEx |
CACHE_PROPERTY_MODIFIED |
User Type |
IIS_MD_UT_SERVER |
ID |
4003 |
Configurable Locations
You can configure this property at the following locations in the IIS metabase.
| Metabase Path | IIS Admin Object Type |
|---|---|
/LM/W3SVC/n |
IIsWebServer |
/LM/MSFTPSVC/n |
IIsFtpServer |
/LM/W3SVC |
IIsWebService |
/LM/MSFTPSVC |
IIsFtpService |
/LM/NNTPSVC |
IIsNntpService |
/LM/NNTPSVC/n |
IIsNntpServer |
/LM/SMTPSVC |
IIsSmtpService |
/LM/SMTPSVC/n |
IIsSmtpServer |
Values
| Constant | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_MAXSIZE |
0x00000000 |
Create new log file after reaching the maximum size. |
MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_DAILY |
0x00000001 |
Create new log file daily. |
MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_WEEKLY |
0x00000002 |
Create new log file weekly. |
MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_MONTHLY |
0x00000003 |
Create new log file monthly. |
MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_HOURLY |
0x00000004 |
Create a new log file hourly. |
Code Example
For general code examples, see Code Examples to Configure Metabase Properties.