Step 5. (Optional) Check Process Output and Error Files

Procedure

  1. Stop the project that has the problem.
  2. Open Windows Explorer.
  3. Select the <project name>Folder>Log.
  4. Check for:
    A .err files with a size greater than 0. These files have data.
    Example
    TCPIP0.err Newest file for this process.
    TCPIP0_1.err Next newest backup.
    TCPIP0_2.err Oldest backup.
    B .out files with a size greater than 0. These files have data.
    Example
    COM01.out Newest file for this process.
    COM01_1.out Next newest backup.
    COM01_2.out Oldest backup.
    Note: Each .err and .out file can have up to two backups.
  5. Use Notepad to look at the contents of these files.
    Note: You can only examine the newest.err and .out files while the project is not running. You can examine backup .err and .out files while the project is running.
    Tip: Drag any one of these files from the Workbench Project>Status Log right-pane into a text editor, e.g. Notepad, to view the contents.