Customizable Log File

Configure log entry formats to track synchronization activities

Overview

FTP Synchronizer allows you to customize log entries. It supports following tags:

Available Tags

Tag Description
%TIME% or %T% The time file was synced
%ACTION% or %ACT% File action, e.g. Update remote file, Add Local Folder, etc.
%RESULT% or %RET% File sync result. "OK" or an error message
%DIR% The directory of target file. e.g. /users/backup/ or d:\backup\
%FILENAME% or %FN% The target file name
%FILESIZE% or %FS% The source file size
%FILESIZEBYTES% or %FSB% The source file size in bytes
%TAB% A tab character

Default Format

By default, the entry format is:

%TIME% [%ACTION%] [%RESULT%]%TAB%%DIR%%FILENAME%

Example Output

With the default format, a log entry looks like:

6/18/2019 11:33:25 PM [Add Remote File] [OK]	/users/lewistian/test/folder1/New Text Document.txt

Custom Formats

You can create custom log formats by combining tags:

Detailed Format

%TIME% - %ACTION% - %DIR%%FILENAME% - %RESULT% (%FILESIZE% bytes)

Output: 6/18/2019 11:33:25 PM - Add Remote File - /users/lewistian/test/folder1/New Text Document.txt - OK (12345 bytes)

CSV Format

%TIME%,%ACTION%,%RESULT%,%DIR%,%FILENAME%,%FILESIZE%

Output: 6/18/2019 11:33:25 PM,Add Remote File,OK,/users/lewistian/test/folder1/,New Text Document.txt,12345

Best Practices

  • Include timestamp for chronological tracking
  • Log both action and result for troubleshooting
  • Include full file path for easy identification
  • Use tab-separated format for easy spreadsheet import
  • Test log format with a small sync first
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