View log files
Management Reporter creates client and server logs so that your IT support staff can analyze technical information and troubleshoot error messages. The logs display error messages about the system, such as building blocks that were not imported, and provide details and direction regarding errors that occur in the application. Log files can be viewed in Windows Event Viewer or in Windows Explorer.
To open log files in Windows Event Viewer, in Control Panel, open Administrative Tools, and then select Event Viewer. In the navigation pane, expand the Applications and Services Logs node to locate Management Reporter log files.
In Windows Explorer, the log files are stored in the following location: C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Management Reporter. If the AppData folder is not displayed, click Organize in Windows Explorer, select Folder and search options, and then click the View tab. In the Advanced settings section of the Folder Options window, select Show hidden files, folder, and drives, and then click OK.
Log files
The following log files are created on the client computer as a result of activity in Report Designer, Desktop Viewer, and the migration process on the client computer.
Additional log files for the application service and process service are located on the server where Management Reporter is installed.
Log file |
Description |
Location |
|---|---|---|
Report Designer |
The Report Designer log file contains detailed information about errors encountered regarding the administration of users and the reports that you created. |
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Management Reporter\ManagementReporterDesigner.log |
Desktop Viewer |
The Desktop Viewer log file contains detailed information about errors that occur as you are using Desktop Viewer. |
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Management Reporter\ManagementReporterViewer.log |
Migration |
The Management Reporter migration log file contains details about all migration stages and steps. This includes messages about errors that occurred during the migration process. This log file is created only if you have migrated data from Microsoft FRx. |
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Management Reporter\ManagementReporterMigration.log |
Additional log files for the application service and process service are located on the server where Management Reporter is installed.