Each archive is populated from a particular log object in the system. L OG VERSUS A RCHIVE For any log, the most recent data is held in its data buffer. The size of a log’s buffer is configurable, but many logs have a default buffer size of 60 (records. Logs are typically configured to have a rotating buffer meaning that after collecting the buffer-sized number of records (say 60), each new record will overwrite the oldest. For any log that is configured to archive, the archive holds the oldest and largest collection of data —in fact, since the log first started When a log archives the data currently in its buffer is sent to the appdb (typically the Web Supervisor) and appended to the existing data in its archive (table. Therefore, at the momenta log archives, its archive often contains all records for that log. Overtime archives often grow to contain thousands of records. Most logs are configured to automatically archive once daily, and/or at a near full condition, meaning when the log buffer is 80% full. Also, if you have “Admin-level” command rights fora log and you can access it from a system graphic, you can manually command it to archive (see Administrative Commands page 2-12).
