Openhab3: Logging specific Item(s) to a separate new log file - Solution

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I have a sensor which is measuring a value frequently (temperature) which I want in a new Log file and not in the main events.log. It is just the event I am interested in, so no rule is needed for this. So there I found this solution if anyone is interested:

temperature.item:

Number i_temperature {channel="mqtt:topic:Mosquitto2:tempsensor"}

openHAB-userdata\etc\log4j2.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><Configuration monitorInterval="10">

	<Appenders>
		<!-- Console appender not used by default (see Root logger AppenderRefs) -->
		<Console name="STDOUT">
			<PatternLayout pattern="%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%-5.5p] [%-36.36c] - %m%n"/>
		</Console>

		<!-- temperature custom file appender -->	
		<RollingRandomAccessFile fileName="${sys:openhab.logdir}/temperature.log" filePattern="${sys:openhab.logdir}/temperature.log.%i" name="TEMPERATURE">
			<PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS}	%m%n"/>
			<RegexFilter onMatch="ACCEPT" onMismatch="DENY" regex=".*(i_temperature).*"/>
			<Policies>
				<OnStartupTriggeringPolicy/>
				<SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy size="16 MB"/>
			</Policies>
		</RollingRandomAccessFile>					 

		<!-- Rolling file appender -->
		<RollingFile fileName="${sys:openhab.logdir}/openhab.log" filePattern="${sys:openhab.logdir}/openhab.log.%i" name="LOGFILE">
			<PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%-5.5p] [%-36.36c] - %m%n"/>
			<RegexFilter onMatch="DENY" onMismatch="ACCEPT" regex=".*(i_temperature).*"/>
			<Policies>
				<OnStartupTriggeringPolicy/>
				<SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy size="16 MB"/>
			</Policies>
		</RollingFile>

		<!-- .*(ShellyFarbe|rgbwcounter|owb_CurrentTemperature changed|Azimuth changed|Elevation changed|Bewegungsmelder1_helligkeit changed|chromecast:.*?(ManagedThingProvider, because|changed from .*?OFFLINE)|ChromeCastException: Remote).* -->
		<!-- Event log appender -->
		<RollingRandomAccessFile fileName="${sys:openhab.logdir}/events.log" filePattern="${sys:openhab.logdir}/events.log.%i" name="EVENT">
			<PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%-5.5p] [%-36.36c] - %m%n"/>
			<RegexFilter onMatch="DENY" onMismatch="ACCEPT" regex=".*(i_temperature).*"/>
			<Policies>
				<OnStartupTriggeringPolicy/>
				<SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy size="16 MB"/>
			</Policies>
		</RollingRandomAccessFile>

		<!-- Audit file appender -->
		<RollingRandomAccessFile fileName="${sys:openhab.logdir}/audit.log" filePattern="${sys:openhab.logdir}/audit.log.%i" name="AUDIT">
			<PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%-5.5p] [%-36.36c] - %m%n"/>
			<Policies>
				<OnStartupTriggeringPolicy/>
				<SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy size="8 MB"/>
			</Policies>
		</RollingRandomAccessFile>

		<!-- OSGi appender -->
		<PaxOsgi filter="*" name="OSGI"/>
	</Appenders>

	<Loggers>
		<!-- Root logger configuration -->
		<Root level="WARN">
			<AppenderRef ref="LOGFILE"/>
			<AppenderRef ref="OSGI"/>
		</Root>

		<!-- Karaf Shell logger -->
		<Logger level="OFF" name="org.apache.karaf.shell.support">
			<AppenderRef ref="STDOUT"/>
		</Logger>

		<!-- Security audit logger -->
		<Logger additivity="false" level="INFO" name="org.apache.karaf.jaas.modules.audit">
			<AppenderRef ref="AUDIT"/>
		</Logger>

		<!-- openHAB specific logger configuration -->

		<Logger level="INFO" name="org.openhab"/>


		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ItemStateEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ItemAddedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ItemRemovedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ItemChannelLinkAddedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ItemChannelLinkRemovedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ThingStatusInfoEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ThingAddedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ThingUpdatedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.ThingRemovedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.InboxUpdatedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.RuleStatusInfoEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.RuleAddedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.RuleRemovedEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.StartlevelEvent"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="openhab.event.AddonEvent"/>

		<Logger additivity="false" level="INFO" name="openhab.event">
			<AppenderRef ref="EVENT"/>
			<AppenderRef ref="TEMPERATURE"/>
			<AppenderRef ref="OSGI"/>
		</Logger>

		<Logger level="ERROR" name="javax.jmdns"/>
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="org.jupnp"/>

		<!-- This suppresses all Maven download issues from the log when doing feature installations -->
		<!-- as we are logging errors ourselves in a nicer way anyhow. -->
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="org.ops4j.pax.url.mvn.internal.AetherBasedResolver"/>

		<!-- Filters known issues of pax-web (issue link to be added here). -->
		<!-- Can be removed once the issues are resolved in an upcoming version. -->
		<Logger level="OFF" name="org.ops4j.pax.web.pax-web-runtime"/>

		<!-- Filters known issues of lsp4j, see -->
		<!-- https://github.com/eclipse/smarthome/issues/4639 -->
		<!-- https://github.com/eclipse/smarthome/issues/4629 -->
		<!-- https://github.com/eclipse/smarthome/issues/4643 -->
		<!-- Can be removed once the issues are resolved in an upcoming version. -->
		<Logger level="OFF" name="org.eclipse.lsp4j"/>

		<!-- Filters warnings for events that could not be delivered to a disconnected client. -->
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="org.apache.cxf.jaxrs.sse.SseEventSinkImpl"/>

		<!-- Filters known issues of KarServiceImpl, see -->
		<!-- https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro/issues/519#issuecomment-351944506 -->
		<!-- Can be removed once the issues are resolved in an upcoming version. -->
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="org.apache.karaf.kar.internal.KarServiceImpl"/>

		<!-- Filters warnings about unavailable ciphers when JCE is not installed, see -->
		<!-- https://github.com/openhab/openhab-distro/issues/999 -->
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="org.apache.karaf.shell.ssh.SshUtils"/>

		<!-- Filters known issues of javax.mail, see -->
		<!-- https://github.com/openhab/openhab-addons/issues/5530 -->
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="javax.mail"/>

		<!-- Filters disconnection warnings of the ChromeCast Java API, see -->
		<!-- https://github.com/openhab/openhab-addons/issues/3770 -->
		<Logger level="ERROR" name="su.litvak.chromecast.api.v2.Channel"/>

		<!-- Added by Karaf to prevent debug logging loops, see -->
		<!-- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/KARAF-5559 -->
		<Logger level="WARN" name="org.apache.sshd"/>   
	</Loggers>
</Configuration>
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2

can you help me to accomplish the same result with all items containing “PWM” string in itemname ?

3

Just take my openHAB-userdata\etc\log4j2.xml example, put it in any text editor and replace every “temperature” finding with “pwm”.

This should be in two parts of the file. Take the parts and place it in your openHAB-userdata\etc\log4j2.xml

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i think there is sth wrong with my setup even for “one item” → 


 <!-- temperature custom file appender -->
        <RollingRandomAccessFile fileName="${sys:openhab.logdir}/heating-events.log" filePattern="${sys:openhab.logdir}/heating-events.log.%i" name="HEATING">
            <PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS} %m%n"/>
            <RegexFilter onMatch="ACCEPT" onMismatch="DENY" regex=".*(RadiatorACx_PWM_Relay).*"/>
            <Policies>
                <OnStartupTriggeringPolicy/>
                <SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy size="16 MB"/>
            </Policies>
        </RollingRandomAccessFile>

file /heating-events.log exist but is empty :frowning:

5

That is not enough. Search for “Temperature” and you will find all entries you have to change/add. e.g. the entry in the middle:

<Logger additivity="false" level="INFO" name="openhab.event">
			<AppenderRef ref="EVENT"/>
			<AppenderRef ref="TEMPERATURE"/>
			<AppenderRef ref="OSGI"/>
		</Logger>
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ok its working now thank you! one additional question, when i want to use two regex filters for one "configuration "
lets assume:

or

can i use two lines in one or should i try to prepare a regex pattern with OR ?

7

There seems to be some code missing in your Post.

But without seeing it, I would recommend a RegEx OR

8

:smiley: yes, sorry i just did it with OR

9

Great, glad it worked out. A “like” would be nice.

10

Thanks for this. I was able to get this working for me too. The OR reference is like this for me:

<RegexFilter onMatch="DENY" onMismatch="ACCEPT" regex=".*(WS2902A|LastPresence).*"/>

That’s in my event.log section. I created two other sections, one for each to log to respective files (Weather station & Presence for phones).

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