Error classification

Each error logged to the event log is classified according to the following table:

DisplayDescription
SeverityEach error in the event log is classified according to severity:
  • Information — These messages are advisory only.
  • Warning — Business rule violation and known error conditions.
  • Error — Unknown and critical error conditions.
Date/TimeThe date of the logged event.
SourceThe architectural components within the product:
  • Configuration — TDSXGit Configuration
  • Event handler — Custom event system code
  • Kernel — XMLResponder, Tridion Object Model (TOM), .NET Tridion Object Model (TOM.NET), Business Layer (BL), DAL, TDSSystem, L10N, I18N
  • Logging Service — Errors raised by the Logging Service
  • Protocol Handler — Errors raised by the Protocol Handler
  • Publisher Service — Errors raised by the Publisher Service
  • Scheduler — Errors raised by the Scheduler
  • Search Service — Errors raised by the Search Service
  • Template — Errors raised by Component Template or Page Template code
  • Transport Service — Backward compatibility to the Content Distributor
  • Workflow Script — Errors raised by automatic activity code
  • Workflow Service — Errors raised by the Workflow Service
CategoryCategory — the functional area within the product:
  • Blueprinting
  • Configuration (errors in Content Configuration)
  • Data (for example, and invalid URI)
  • Database; Event System
  • File Access (for external Multimedia Components)
  • General (SDL Tridion Server)
  • Localization
  • Logging
  • Multiple Operations
  • Profiling
  • Publishing (Publish)
  • Rendering (Render Engine)
  • Scheduling
  • Search
  • Security
  • Structure (for example, you cannot create more than one root Structure Group)
  • System (Fatal system errors)
  • Transport Service
  • Validation (for example, invalid XML)
  • Versioning
  • Where Used
  • Workflow
UserThe User that was logged in when the event occurred.
ServerThe server on which the event occurred.