LogFilePeriod
This metabase property specifies how often Microsoft Windows® should create a new log file. This property can be set to the following values: 1 (daily), 2 (weekly), 3 (monthly), or 4 (hourly). If this property is set to 0, a new file will be created when the maximum size designated in LogFileTruncateSize is reached.
| Data type |
Long |
| Default value |
1 (Create new log file daily) |
| Inheritance |
Inheritable |
Access Locations
This property is accessible at the following locations:
IIS Admin Base Object Information
The following tables list additional information required only for code that uses the IIS Admin Base Object.
| Metabase identifier |
MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD |
| Data type |
DWORD_METADATA |
| User type |
IIS_MD_UT_SERVER |
Bitmask values
| Constant |
Value |
Description |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_MAXSIZE |
0x00000000 |
Create new log file after reaching maximum size. |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_DAILY |
0x00000001 |
Create new log file daily. |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_WEEKLY |
0x00000002 |
Create new log file weekly. |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_MONTHLY |
0x00000003 |
Create new log file monthly. |
| MD_LOGFILE_PERIOD_HOURLY |
0X00000004 |
Create a new log file hourly. |
See Also
LogFileTruncateSize