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Log\_RemoveLogs

VB Scripting Library > OSD Scripting Library > Log functions (OSD)

Removes all existing log files from the folder with the same name as the computers UUID.

No arguments provided.

Boolean, TRUE if function completed successfully.

Typpically used in the PreBootScript.wsf

The following example will do the following:

  • Set the global variable gsLogServerFolder to a log share on the OSD server.

  • Add a custom logfile is registered for submit along with the well-known logfiles.

  • Register the product key as an unwanted text string that should be excluded from all files.

  • Submit the logfiles.

    Private Function IncludeScript(sScriptFile)
    '...
    End Function
    'Begin
    bStatus=True
    If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeScript("customlib.cis")
    If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Capalib.cin")
    If bStatus Then bStatus=IncludeLibrary("Osdlib.cin")
    If bStatus Then bStatus=Job_Start("WS","Script Name","1.0","ScriptName.log","INSTALL")
    If bStatus Then bStatus=OSD_Initialize()
    gsLogServerFolder="\\" & gsBootServer & "\LogFiles" 'set the log folder root
    sProductKey = "11111-22222-33333-44444-55555"
    If bStatus Then bStatus=Sysprep_SetProductKey(sProductKey)
    If bStatus Then bStatus=Log_RemoveLogs() 'remove any existing logfiles
    If bStatus Then bStatus=Log_RegisterExcludeValue("Product key",sProductKey) 'remove productkey value from logfiles
    If bStatus Then bStatus=Log_RegisterWellKnownFiles()
    If bStatus Then bStatus=Log_RegisterLogfile("X:\MyTestLog.log") 'register an aditional file to submit
    If bStatus Then bStatus=Log_SubmitLogs() 'submit the logs
    Job_End(bStatus)
    'End main

Scripting Guidelines, Log_RegisterExcludeValue, Log_RegisterWellKnownFiles, Log_RegisterLogfile, Log_SubmitLogs