How to Start dbForge Products with Logging for Studios, Standalone Tools, and MiniTools

How to Start dbForge Products with Logging for Studios, Standalone Tools, and MiniTools

If a dbForge product crashes or becomes unresponsive upon startup, logging is required for a detailed record of failures and issues. This guide helps you launch dbForge products with logging enabled to capture essential information for troubleshooting.

Applicable Products: 

Studios:

  • dbForge Studio for SQL Server
  • dbForge Studio for MySQL
  • dbForge Studio for Oracle
  • dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL

Standalone Tools:

  • dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server
  • dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server
  • dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server
  • dbForge Query Builder for SQL Server
  • dbForge Documenter for SQL Server
  • dbForge Transaction Log
  • dbForge Event Profiler for SQL Server

MiniTools:

  • dbForge Schema Compare for MySQL
  • dbForge Data Compare for MySQL
  • dbForge Data Generator for MySQL
  • dbForge Documenter for MySQL
  • dbForge Query Builder for MySQL
  • dbForge Schema Compare for Oracle
  • dbForge Data Compare for Oracle
  • dbForge Data Generator for Oracle
  • dbForge Documenter for Oracle
  • dbForge Schema Compare for PostgreSQL
  • dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL

Commands for Running dbForge Products with Logging:

To start the product with logging, use the following commands in Command Line:

Studios:

  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Studio for SQL Server\dbforgesql.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Studio for MySQL\dbforgemysql.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Studio for Oracle\dbforgeoracle.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Studio for PostgreSQL\dbforgepostgresql.exe" /LOG

Standalone Tools:

  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Compare for SQL Server\datacompare.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Schema Compare for SQL Server\schemacompare.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Generator for SQL Server\datagenerator.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Query Builder for SQL Server\querybuilder.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Documenter for SQL Server\documenter.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Transaction Log\transactionlog.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Event Profiler for SQL Server\eventprofiler.exe" /LOG

MiniTools:

  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Schema Compare for MySQL\schemacompare.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Compare for MySQL\datacompare.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Generator for MySQL\datagenerator.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Documenter for MySQL\documenter.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Query Builder for MySQL\querybuilder.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Schema Compare for Oracle\schemacompare.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Compare for Oracle\datacompare.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Generator for Oracle\datagenerator.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Documenter for Oracle\documenter.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Schema Compare for PostgreSQL\schemacompare.exe" /LOG
  • "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Data Compare for PostgreSQL\datacompare.exe" /LOG

How to Run dbForge with Logging:

  1. Open Command Line as Administrator:

    • Click Start on your desktop, type cmd, then right-click on Command Line and select Run as Administrator.
  2. Enter the Command:

    • Type the relevant command for your product (e.g., "C:\Program Files\Devart\dbForge Studio for MySQL\dbforgemysql.exe" /LOG) and press Enter.
  3. Send the Log File:

    • After reproducing the issue, locate the log file at the following path:
      • %SystemDrive%\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Devart\current_product\
      • Example: %SystemDrive%\Users\%UserName%\AppData\Roaming\Devart\dbForge Studio for MySQL\
  4. Submit the Log File:

    • Send us the log file for analysis.

Note: The root directory path mentioned is based on the default installation location. If you installed dbForge in a different directory, replace the path to reflect the correct location.