Logging Overview

Parameter Logs targets using FastTransfer_settings.json

FastTransfer can log information in 3 modes :

• Console
• Database (MSSQL and PostgreSQL Only)
• File (or Map)

Tips

You can use several targets (sinks) at the same time.

You can adapt what and where you want to log using the FastTransfer_settings.json file.

By default if no custom path is provided, FastTransfer looks for the settings file in :

• the current directory (the working directory)
• the same directory where the FastTransfer executable is located (the executable directory).

If this file is not present, FastTransfer will use the console log only.

You can specify a custom path to the settings file using the -f or --settingsfile parameter.

Windows

.\FastTransfer.exe `
  --sourceconnectiontype "mssql" `
  --sourceserver "localhost" `
  --sourcedatabase "tpch" `
  --sourcetrusted `
  --targetconnectiontype "msbulk" `
  --targetserver "localhost" `
  --targetdatabase "tpch_copy" `
  --query "select * from orders" `
  --targettrusted `
  --targetschema "dbo" `
  --targettable "orders" `
  --method "None" `
  --settingsfile "D:\logs\config\FastTransfer_settings.json"

Linux

./FastTransfer \
  --sourceconnectiontype "mssql" \
  --sourceserver "localhost" \
  --sourcedatabase "tpch" \
  --sourcetrusted \
  --targetconnectiontype "msbulk" \
  --targetserver "localhost" \
  --targetdatabase "tpch_copy" \
  --query "select * from orders" \
  --targettrusted \
  --targetschema "dbo" \
  --targettable "orders" \
  --method "None" \
  --settingsfile "/etc/fasttransfer/FastTransfer_settings.json"

Some settings files samples can be found in the Configuration Examples page.