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:
Open Command Line as Administrator:
- Click Start on your desktop, type cmd, then right-click on Command Line and select Run as Administrator.
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.
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\
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.
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