Daily Log (As Run)

For information and troubleshooting purposes, a daily log file provides details on every event that was played. The file is located on the Media Sequencer machine at: %ProgramData%\Vizrt\Media Sequencer. Since the file is not set up as part of the installation process, it must be created as part of the installation process described in the Playout section.

Naming conventions

The logging file naming convention is ChannelName-YY-MM-DD.log. Each file includes the events played on the specified calendar day, which may not necessarily correspond to a playlist.
For example, a playlist that started at 7 AM and extended till the following day at 6 AM saves events in two separate files - one for each calendar day.

Log file sample

2007-12-18 12:06:36: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_14_24_40_681_13_12_2007_823_IM_0
2007-12-18 12:06:41: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_14_24_40_681_13_12_2007_823_IM_0
2007-12-18 12:07:15: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_12_06_58_663_18_12_2007_22_PA_0
2007-12-18 12:08:28: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_14_24_40_681_13_12_2007_823_IM_0
2007-12-18 12:09:34: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_14_24_40_681_13_12_2007_823_IM_0
2007-12-18 12:09:39: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_14_24_40_681_13_12_2007_823_IM_0
2007-12-18 12:09:46: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_12_06_58_663_18_12_2007_22_PA_0
2007-12-18 12:16:50: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_14_24_40_759_13_12_2007_715_IM_2
2007-12-18 12:16:53: Running: read on /ChannelBranding/channels/AD/playlists/continuous/elements/PLAYLIST_DATA_ROMY_12_16_29_344_18_12_2007_319_DR_0

Log File Locations

As explained above, all saved log files in the list below are relative to the log file base directory of C:\ProgramData\Vizrt\Viz Channel Branding\

  • Viz Channel Branding Client: .\Client\

  • Playlist Importer : .\Playlist Importer\

  • Upgrade Tool: .\Upgrade Tool\

  • Harris Integration Module: .\Harris Integration\

  • Pebble Beach Marina Integration Module: .\Marina Integration\

  • Promo Server: No log-file on disk, use Windows Event Viewer

  • Integrations Hub: No log-file on disk, use Windows Event Viewer

  • Housekeeper Service: No log-file on disk, use Windows Event Viewer

Warning: Ensure to carefully set up automatic tasks or manual routines that will prune or delete old log files that are no longer needed. Otherwise log files may eventually fill the disk.