View Menu

The View menu contains the following items:

Filtered

Indicates whether the Operations Sentinel Log Viewer displays a filtered or unfiltered file. It enables you to easily turn the same filter on and off

You can change a filtered log to unfiltered by clicking the checked Filtered on the View menu (or by pressing F4). To change an unfiltered log file to filtered, press F4 or click the unchecked Filtered on the View menu .

Unlike Clear All Filters on the Tools menu, this command does not erase your filter settings.

See Filtering Log Messages for more information.

Toolbar

Displays or hides the toolbar that lies just under the menu bar.

Status Bar

Displays or hides the status bar that lies at the bottom of the window.

Refresh

Retrieves any new messages added to the log file since you opened the file or last refreshed it. You can also refresh the Log Viewer window by pressing F5. The Refresh capability is also enabled when filtering is on.

Auto-Refresh Interval

Enables you to set the time interval for refreshing the log files automatically. You can select one of the following options:

By default, the auto-refresh time interval is set to 5 seconds.

Start Auto-Refresh

Enables you to start the auto-refresh of the log file. You can also click on the button on the toolbar to start the auto-refresh.

Stop Auto-Refresh

Enables you to stop the auto-refresh of the log file. You can also click on the button on the toolbar to stop the auto-refresh.