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EventLogMode Enumeration

.NET Framework 4

Determines the behavior for the event log service handles an event log when the log reaches its maximum allowed size (when the event log is full).

Namespace: System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader
Assembly: System.Core (in System.Core.dll)

Syntax

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public enum EventLogMode

Members

	Member name	Description
	Circular	New events continue to be stored when the log file is full. Each new incoming event replaces the oldest event in the log.
	AutoBackup	Archive the log when full, do not overwrite events. The log is automatically archived when necessary. No events are overwritten.
	Retain	Do not overwrite events. Clear the log manually rather than automatically.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later)

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.

Reference

System.Diagnostics.Eventing.Reader Namespace

Other Resources

Technology Summary for Reading and Managing Event Logs

Event Log Scenarios

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