PI25497: WORKLIGHT DOC ERROR: WL.LOGGER.ON() CANNOT CHANGE THE LOG LEVEL SINCE IT IS A NOP.

Download for IBM Worklight V6.2.0 Fix Pack 1

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• From this page:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZH4A_6.2.0/com.i
  bm.worklight.dev.doc/apiref/r_filter_log_levels.html?lang=en
  
  It says WL.Logger.on() can change the log level.
  
  However according to this page:
  http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSZH4A_6.2.0/com.i
  bm.worklight.apiref.doc/html/refjavascript-client/html/WL.Logger
  .html?cp=SSZH4A_6.2.0%2F10-0-0-1-19&lang=en
  
  It says  WL.Logger.on() is deprecated and since version
  6.2. WL.Logger.on is now a NOP. WL.Logger is always enabled.
  Use WL.Logger.config with {'level': 'FATAL'} to reduce
  verbosity.
  

Local fix

• Use WL.Logger.config with {'level': 'FATAL'} to reduce
  verbosity.
  

Problem summary

• ****************************************************************
  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * Application developers who view the knowledge center         *
  * documentation for hybrid Logger.                             *
  ****************************************************************
  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * Documentation uses WL.Logger.on which is a deprecated method *
  * in Worklight v6.2                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * -                                                            *
  ****************************************************************
  

Problem conclusion

• Changed WL.Logger.on to WL.Logger.config
  

Temporary fix

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