topic Re: Configure Log File Locations in QlikView

Configure Log File Locations

chriscammers — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Qlikview 11.2 SR1

I am able to configure the log location for the Qlikview Server on the QMC

I also want to move the logs for the Directory Service Connector and the Qlikview Web Server.

I looked in the config file for the DSC but I don't see anything in there.

Any suggestions?

Re: Configure Log File Locations

gainkarthi — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 05:51:20 GMT

Directory service logs normally placed in C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\DirectoryServiceConnector\Log folder and Web server log files in C:\ProgramData\QlikTech\WebServer\Log folder.

DirectoryServiceConnector logs can be changed by application Application Data Folder option in DSC settings and web server settings can be changed while installing or in IIS (Site's loggin options).

Re: Configure Log File Locations

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:40:04 GMT

You have to change it under AppData folder, under Program Files

For DSC:

C:\Program Files\QlikView\Directory Service Connector\QVDirectoryServiceConnector.exe.config.

remember to stop service before change, and to save config file after change.

Webserver don´t have any configurable file to change this in.

Re: Configure Log File Locations

prabhu0505 — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 07:49:24 GMT

You can configure log path for QDS at QEMC itself.

Re: Configure Log File Locations

barryharmsen — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:16:52 GMT

There are two ways to move the log and configuration files:

Modifying the .exe.config files for each component
Creating a symlink

Modifying the .exe.config files for each component

Modify (or add) the ApplicationDataFolder key:

The locations of the .exe.config files are:

C:\Program Files\QlikView\Directory Service Connector\QVDirectoryServiceConnector.exe.config

C:\Program Files\QlikView\Distribution Service\QVDistributionService.exe.config

C:\Program Files\QlikView\Management Service\QVManagementService.exe.config

C:\Program Files\QlikView\Server\Web Server\QVWebServer.exe.config

Creating a symlink

A symlink references from one location to another. For example, you might have a folder C:\ProgramData\QlikTech which is symlinked to D:\QVData. The data is stored in the D:\QVData folder, but can be accessed from both the C:\ProgramData\QlikTech and D:\QVData. When accessing from C:\ProgramData\QlikTech the behavior is exactly the same as when the data is actually stored in that location.

The main reason for moving logs is because the C-drive usually has limited space and is only intended for operating system files. Log files can fill up a drive quite fast. I like the symlink because you do not have to change your QlikView configuration, while still being able to move the files.

This is achieved through the following steps:

Stop all QlikView services
Create the destination directory, for example: D:\QlikView\Config
Open the command prompt with Administrator privileges and navigate to: C:\ProgramData
Copy all files in the QlikTech folder to the new destination using Xcopy: Xcopy QlikTech D:\QlikView\Config\ /E /H /K /O /X
Remove the original QlikTech directory: rmdir QlikTech /s /q
Create the symlink to the new directory: mklink /D QlikTech D:\QlikView\Config
Restart all services

Re: Configure Log File Locations

danielrozental — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 19:35:54 GMT

Barry, as Bill has pointed out here before, creating a link might be an unsupported scenario. So if you run into a server issue you might be force to change it back and check that you're still having the issue before reporting the problem.

Re: Configure Log File Locations

barryharmsen — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 20:08:30 GMT

Hi Daniel,

I'm not too worried about that, undoing the symlink is a 2 minute task

Kind regards,

Barry