BACKUPEVENTLOG

Action

Creates a backup of a Windows NT eventlog.

 

Syntax

BACKUPEVENTLOG ("eventlog", "backupfile")

 

Parameter

Eventlog

String indicating the eventlog to backup. By default, Windows NT supports three eventlogs: "Application", "Security" and "System". Optionally, the string can include the name of a remote system on which to backup the log.

Backupfile

String indicating the name of the backupfile. Note: the file must not exist.

 

Returns

 

0

Eventlog backed up.

>0

Errorcode.

 

Examples

BackupEventlog( "Application" , "C:\eventbackups\application.evt" )

 

BackupEventlog( "\\PDC\Application" , "C:\eventbackups\application.evt")

 

BackupEventlog( "System" , "C:\eventbackups\system.evt")