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Microsoft Log Parser

Microsoft Log Parser

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Microsoft Log Parser

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- [Instructor] Despite of its age, Microsoft Log Parser is still a popular command line tool. It provides a SQL interface that allows its users to search for and to manipulate the log messages of their own interest. One of the primary features of Microsoft Log Parser is an ability to run SQL-like queries on log files regardless of their original format such as XML text, or internet information services or IIS log files. The retrieved information produced as part of a query can appear on a console in a file or go back to a database. Microsoft Log Parser can also generate HTML report and make queries against Windows Event Viewer Logs, Active Directory, Windows Registry etc. The latest Microsoft Log Parser version is 2.2 and you can download it at this website. They also have a graphical user interface front-end of Microsoft Log Parser called Log Parser Lizard. You still need to install Microsoft Log Parser before you try to run Log Parser Lizard. Let's try Microsoft Log Parser. I'd like…

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