System, method, and computer readable media for identifying a log file record in a log file

• US 8,090,994 B2
• Filed: 05/21/2008
• Issued: 01/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/21/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Morgan, Fabian F., Kinstler, Sheryl S., Cox, David A., Chen, Danny Yen-Fu
• Primary Examiner(s): LOHN, JOSHUA A
• Application Number:
  US12/124,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20090292742A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,322 Days
• Field of Search: 714/37, 714/39, 714/45, 714/47, 714/38, 714/47.3, 379/9.03, 379/9.04
• US Class Current: 714/45
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0748 in a remote unit communicating with a single-box computer node experiencing an error/fault remote testing G06F11/2294
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/0751 Error or fault detection not based on redundancy power supply failures G06F1/30; network fault management H04L41/06
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3476 Data logging G06F11/14, G06F11/2205 take precedence

Abstract

A system, a method, and a computer readable media for identifying a log file record in a log file are provided. The log file has a plurality of log file records therein. The plurality of log file records has a repeating pattern of log file records. The method includes displaying a first graphical user interface on a display device. The method further includes selecting the log file utilizing the first graphical user interface. The method further includes analyzing the log file to determine the repeating pattern of log file records. The method further includes selecting a first command button on the first graphical user interface that executes an algorithm to analyze additional log file records that were automatically added to the log file by a software program. The additional log file records are associated with the repeating pattern of log file records. The method further includes storing the first log file record in a memory device if a first log file record in the additional log file records has at least one command-related attribute that does not correspond to command-related attributes in the repeating pattern of log file records.

Claims

1. A method for identifying a log file record in a log file, the log file having a plurality of log file records therein, the method comprising:

a computer displaying a first graphical user interface on a display device;

the computer receiving a selection of the log file via the first graphical user interface;

the computer analyzing the log file to determine a repeating pattern in the log file records, wherein the analyzing includes identifying substantially similar log file records that are duplicated at a periodic time interval, wherein each of the substantially similar log file records comprises a problem ticket status;

the computer detecting a selection of a first command button on the first graphical user interface, and in response, the computer executing an algorithm to analyze additional log file records that were automatically added to the log file by a software program, the additional log file records being associated with the substantially similar log file records; and

the computer determining that a first log file record in the additional log file records has at least one command-related attribute that does not correspond to command-related attributes in the substantially similar log file records, and in response, the computer storing the first log file record in a memory device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

before the computer analyzing the log file to determine the repeating pattern, the computer detecting a selection of an analysis command button on the first graphical user interface;

wherein the computer analyzing the log file to determine the repeating pattern comprises the computer executing another algorithm to analyze the log file to determine the repeating pattern.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the computer detecting a selection of a pattern identifier command on the first graphical user interface, the pattern identifier corresponding to the repeating pattern.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the computer displaying the first log file record in a second graphical user interface on the display device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the computer sending an email to a predetermined user email account having both the first log file record and an alert message.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein each record of the substantially similar log file records comprises a Structured Query Language (SQL) statement, the SQL statement comprising a query identifying the problem ticket status of the record.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

the computer determining whether there is a second log file record in the additional log file records having a closed problem ticket status and for which a notification has not been sent.

8. A system for identifying a log file record in a log file, the log file having a plurality of log file records, the system comprising:

a memory device having the log file stored therein;

a computer operably communicating with the memory device, the computer configured to display a first graphical user interface on a display device, the first graphical user interface configured to allow a user to select the log file;

the computer further configured to analyze the log file to determine a repeating pattern in the log file records, wherein the analyzing the log file to determine the repeating pattern in the log file records includes identifying substantially similar log file records that are duplicated at a periodic time interval, wherein each of the substantially similar log file records comprises a problem ticket status;

the first graphical user interface further configured to allow the user to select a first command button on the first graphical user interface;

the computer further configured to detect a selection of the first command button on the first graphical user interface, and in response, to execute an algorithm to analyze additional log file records that were automatically added to the log file by a software program, the additional log file records being associated with the repeating pattern; and

the computer further configured to determine when a first log file record in the additional log file records has at least one command-related attribute that does not correspond to command-related attributes in the substantially similar log file records, and in response, to store the first log file record in the memory device.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the first graphical user interface has an analysis command button, and wherein the computer is further configured to execute another algorithm to analyze the log file to determine the repeating pattern in response to detecting a selection of the analysis command button.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the first graphical user interface has a pattern identifier command for selecting a pattern identifier corresponding to the repeating pattern.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the computer is further configured to display the first log file record in a second graphical user interface on the display device.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the computer is further configured to send an email to a predetermined user email account having both the first log file record and an alert message.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein each record of the substantially similar log file records comprises a Structured Query Language (SQL) statement, the SQL statement comprising a query identifying the problem ticket status of the record.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the computer is further configured to determine whether there is a second log file record in the additional log file records having a closed problem ticket status and for which a notification has not been sent.

15. One or more computer readable tangible storage devices having computer-executable instructions implementing a method for identifying a log file record in a log file, the method comprising:

displaying a first graphical user interface on a display device;

receiving a selection of a log file having a plurality of log file records therein via the first graphical user interface;

analyzing the log file to determine a repeating pattern in the log file records, the analyzing including identifying substantially similar log file records that are duplicated at a periodic time interval, wherein each of the similar log file records comprises a problem ticket status;

receiving an instruction to analyze additional log file records in the log file that are substantially similar to the identified substantially similar log file records and that are duplicated at the periodic time interval;

analyzing the additional log file records to identify at least one log file record in the additional log file records that has a command-related attribute that does not correspond to the command related attributes in the identified log file records.

16. The one or more computer readable tangible storage devices of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises detecting a selection of a pattern identifier command on the first graphical user interface, the pattern identifier corresponding to the repeating pattern.

17. The one or more computer readable tangible storage devices of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises displaying the at least one log file record in the additional log file records that has a command-related attribute that does not correspond to the command related attributes in the identified substantially similar log file records in a second graphical user interface on the display device.

18. The one or more computer readable tangible storage devices of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises sending an email to a predetermined user email account having both the at least one log file record in the additional log file records that has a command-related attribute that does not correspond to the command related attributes in the identified substantially similar log file records and an alert message.

19. The one or more computer readable tangible storage devices of claim 15, wherein each record of the identified substantially similar log file records comprises a Structured Query Language (SQL) statement, the SQL statement comprising a query identifying the problem ticket status of the record.

20. The one or more computer readable tangible storage devices of claim 15, wherein the method further comprises determining whether there is a log file record in the additional log file records having a closed problem ticket status and for which a notification has not been sent.