Log files or history of backups
How can I see a log file or the history of backups in ATI 2016?
This is quite a step back from previous versions. When you discontinued displaying the logs in the GUI you should have:
1. Used plain text, XML is harder for humans to read.
2. Added a menu item "Open Logs folder" so I don't need to find such a basic information in the forums.
Bogdan calmac,
The easiest way is to enable the notifidcation option within the backup task so that the results (good or bad) are sent to you via email.
The email will provide the contents of the log without any further looking.
https://forum.acronis.com/system/files/13-options-notify.jpg
Thanks, I have that configured. Still, it's not very convenient if you want to research some issue in the last 6 month. A plain text file (like a server log) would have been a significant improvement.
Agreed. The 2014 version was the most complete for logging but.............
I try to work my procedures to make the log files as un-necessary as possible.
1. For each new version, I remove the old. run a cleanup utility. Cleanup the residue and install into a fresh new install.
I don't try to carry old tasks into a new installation.
2. I create all new tasks and do not later modify. If changes needed, I stop using the old task and create a new task.
Each task name is different so no duplication or confusion for the program.
3. Each of my tasks is set up for automatic cleanup so manual deletion of old backups not needed;
or I use manual backups (someimes even backups via CD) with manual deletions.
4. If a backup is restored, I stop using the restored tasks and create new tasks after the restore.