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BackupEventlog method of the Win32_NTEventlogFile Class

Applies to: desktop apps only

The BackupEventLog method saves the specified event log to a backup file. If a backup file with the same name exists, the method fails.

This topic uses Managed Object Format (MOF) syntax. For more information about using this method, see Calling a Method.

Syntax

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uint32 BackupEventlog(
  [in]  string ArchiveFileName
);

Parameters

ArchiveFileName [in]

Path and file name of the backup file to be created.

Note If the ArchiveFileName comes from a source that you do not know or trust, then this parameter value should be verified before using it in a call to BackupEventlog.

Return value

Return code	Description
0	Success
8	Privilege missing
21	Invalid parameter
80	Archive file name already exists. This value is returned starting with Windows Vista. Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, Windows 2000, and Windows NT 4.0: The return code indicating that the archive file name already exists is 183.

Examples

For script code examples, see WMI Tasks for Scripts and Applications and the TechNet ScriptCenter Script Repository.

For C++ code examples, see WMI C++ Application Examples.

Requirements