Getting log, trace, and console files

When operators are unhealthy, log and trace files are usually the best starting place to help you determine why your job is unhealthy or why you are not getting the results that you expect.

Use the following workflow to analyze the log files:

1. Get the log files. You can get the log files for elements that have logs by right-clicking the element, and then selecting the appropriate options from the menu. The files are downloaded to the StreamsStudioLogs Eclipse project in your workbench.
2. Create a working set. Create a working set for the log files to restrict the scope of the search to specific directories.
3. Use the Eclipse Search function to search for the following strings:
   • error
   • exception
   • SIGABRT (occurs if there is a crash of a primitive operator)
   Note: The search is not case-sensitive.
4. Based on the search results, open files to investigate further.
   • To open the file in the Console view, right-click the file and click Show in Console. This action is useful if you want to filter the log to see only lines that contain specific text.
   • To open the log file in an Eclipse text editor, double-click the search results.