To Log Messages
You can use the shortcut menu or the Messages ribbon to configure message logging. Switch between these methods at any time. Instructions for both strategies follow.
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To sort messages in the Messages pane, click a column heading.
To limit the number of lines of a message, on the General-Main page of the Creo View Options dialog box, set a number in the Maximum log file size box.
1. To display information:
a. Show Detail to display the Message Detail window, which shows the message type, thread, source, and text. In this window, you can choose to Copy All or Copy Only Message to paste into another application.
b. In the Messages context tab that appears in the ribbon area, you can select to Show Detail, Copy, specify visible columns, display message options, and clear messages. You can also select which types of messages to capture: Info, Debug, Warning, and Error.
To Log Messages Using the Shortcut Menu
1. Make sure that the Messages pane of the lower data panel is open.
2. Right-click and choose Capturing Messages from the shortcut menu. Message logging is enabled.
3. To set the types of messages logged, right-click and choose Capture Types, and then select one or more types:
Info
Debug
Warning
Error
4. To show or hide information in the Messages pane, right-click and choose Show Columns, and then select one or more columns:
Time
Thread
Source
Message
To Log Messages Using the Ribbon
1. Click the Messages pane of the lower data panel. The Messages ribbon appears.
2. Click Messages > Capture. Message logging is enabled.
3. To set the types of messages logged, in the Capture group, select one or more types:
Info
Debug
Warning
Error
4. To show or hide information in the Messages pane, click Messages > Visible Columns, and then select one or more columns:
Time
Thread
Source
Message
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