Documentation
Welcome to the LogViewPlus user guide. This guide aims to give you a head start in learning how to use LogViewPlus v3.1.16 and was last updated on December 01, 2024. This guide is also available for download as a PDF file.
Our tutorial videos are a great place to start learning. If you are having a specific problem, please see our F.A.Q.
If you're unable to find the information you're looking for, or if you find that some sections are not clear, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Overview
Quick Video Examples
- Parse a Log File
- Parse a Message
- View Search Results
- Create a Custom Report
- Report Drill Down
- Dashboards & Filters
- Navigation Reports
- Event Notifications
- Open Part of a File
- Open Files Over SFTP
- Query a Database
- Analyze Windows Events
- Monitor a Directory
- Merge Log Files
- Merge Filters
- Advanced Merge Filters
- Use the Navigation Bar
- Grep Logs with Filters
- File From Clipboard
- Find Text
- Working with Text
- Save and Share Filters
- Save a Workspace
- Change the Grid View
- Use a Session
- Open Zip Files
- Use Log Levels
- Tail Logs
- Group Log Entries
- Export Log Entries
- Archive Log Analysis
- Clear Logs Automatically
- Custom Row Color
- Advanced Rules
- Transforming Text
Toolbox Features
Parsing Log Files
- What is a log file?
- Automatic Configuration
- Log Parsers
- Conversion Specifiers
- Parser Wizard
- Log Message Parsers
- Other Data Sources
Browse File Systems
- Folder Tree View
- File List View
- Open File Settings
- Monitor Directory
- Open Database
- Transfer Log
- History
- File Context Menu
- Folder Context Menu
- Searching for Files
File System Settings
Analyze Log Files
- Toolbar Commands
- Toolbar Dialogs
- Text Filter
- Log Level Filter
- Value Filter
- Date Time Filter
- SQL Filter
- Parse Message Filter
- Custom Parse Filter
- Merge Filter
- Add Template
- Add Workspace
- Save Analysis
- Log File Properties
- Highlight Manager
- Edit Directory Monitor
- Time Offset
- Merge File Editor
- Bookmark Detail
- Search All Logs
- Search Results
- Transform Text
- SQL Scratchpad
- Log Management
- Log Entries Grid
- Rules
- Notifications
- Command Line
Reports & Dashboards
Application Settings
- Application
- Log Parsers
- Data Sources
- File Systems
- Dashboards
- Fonts & Colors
- Commands
- Encoding & Culture
- About
- Settings Management