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ClearEventLog method of the Win32_NTEventlogFile Class

Applies to: desktop apps only

The ClearEventLog method clears the specified event log.

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 ClearEventLog(
  [in]  string ArchiveFileName
);

Parameters

ArchiveFileName [in]

Path and file name of the file to be cleared.

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

Return value

Return code	Description
0	Success
8	Privilege Missing
21	Invalid Parameter

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