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= set-log-file-format

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== set-log-file-format

Sets the formatter to be used for the server log file

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=== Synopsis

[source]
----
asadmin [asadmin-options] set-log-file-format [--help]
[--target target]
[formatter]
----

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=== Description

The `set-log-file-format` subcommand sets the formatter to be used for
the server log file for the specified target.

{productName} provides the ULF (UniformLogFormatter) and ODL (Oracle
Diagnostics Logging) formatters. A custom formatter can also be used by
specifying the fully qualified name of a class that extends the
`java.util.logging.Formatter` class.

The custom formatter class can be packaged in a JAR file and placed in
domain``/lib/ext``, or implemented as an HK2 service and the JAR
containing the formatter implementation installed in
`glassfish/modules`.

This subcommand is supported in remote mode only.

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=== Options

asadmin-options::
  Options for the `asadmin` utility. For information about these
  options, see the link:asadmin.html#asadmin-1m[`asadmin`(1M)] help page.
`--help`::
`-?`::
  Displays the help text for the subcommand.
`--target`::
  Specifies the target for which the formatter is being set. Specify the
  name of the server domain, instance, or cluster. If this option is
  omitted, logger attributes are set for the default server.

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=== Operands

formatter::
  Specifies the fomatter to be used for the server log file.
  Valid values are ULF, ODL, or the fully qualified name of the custom
  formatter class to be used to render the log files.
  The default value is ODL.

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=== Examples

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==== Example 1   Setting the Log File Format

This example sets the server log file format to `ULF` for `server1`.

[source]
----
asadmin> set-log-file-format --target server1 ULF
Command set-log-file-format executed successfully.
----

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=== Exit Status

0::
  subcommand executed successfully
1::
  error in executing the subcommand

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=== See Also

link:asadmin.html#asadmin-1m[`asadmin`(1M)]

link:list-loggers.html#list-loggers-1[`list-loggers`(1)]

"link:administration-guide/logging.html#GSADG00010[Administering the Logging Service]" in {productName} Administration Guide