What are ELMAH records?
ELMAH (Error Logging Modules and Handlers) is a fully pluggable application-wide error logging function. It can be added dynamically to a running ASP.NET web application, or even to all ASP.NET web applications on a machine, without the need to recompile or redeploy.
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How does ELMAH work?
ELMAH is basically a NuGet package for . NET, logging every exception that occurs on one or more websites to some storage of your choice. Unlike other logging frameworks, ELMAH, when configured in its simplest form, logs every exception automatically.
How do I view the Elmah error log?
Build the app, run it in the browser and go to http://www.yoursite.com/elmah.axd. You will be prompted to log in before viewing the content. After successful authentication, you will see a web page to remotely view the full log of logged exceptions.
When to use memory logger in ELMAH?
As mentioned above, ELMAH uses the in-memory logger when no logger has been specified. The allowRemoteAccess=”false” attribute on the security elements tells ELMAH not to allow connections to non-localhost errors.
What is the difference between ELMAH and other logging frameworks?
So, let’s start by talking about what ELMAH is. ELMAH is basically a NuGet package for .NET web applications, which logs every exception that occurs on one or more websites to some storage of your choosing. Unlike other logging frameworks, ELMAH, when configured in its simplest form, logs every exception automatically.
What is the difference between ELMAH and elmah.io?
Although they share similar names, ELMAH and elmah.io are two very different products. elmah.io is a cloud-based service for storing log messages from a variety of web and logging frameworks. elmah.io also supports ELMAH logging errors. To start logging bugs, you’ll need to sign up for a free trial of elmah.io at https://app.elmah.io/signup/.
Why do I need to store errors in elmah.io?
Once the package is installed, all uncaught errors are automatically logged in elmah.io. Storing bugs in elmah.io means you won’t need to host a database yourself and can make use of elmah.io’s rich set of apps and integrations. Often you want to catch errors before returning an error response to the client.