That is exactly my point: You set up the maxhistory for the current file

It is what you intend or do you want that option only for the archives?

If only for the archive, you should then relocate your option into the <TimeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy> node. Same level as <MaxFileSize> node.

Otherwise, if only for the current log file, see which version you have, I remember that a bug issue has been known on log file history not being deleted.

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De : logback-user-bounces@qos.ch [mailto:logback-user-bounces@qos.ch] De la part de Ayman Hammoudeh
Envoyé : jeudi 1 octobre 2009 15:31
À : logback users list
Objet : Re: [logback-user] urgent explination issue

This is the way I’am doing it but  its not working .

Here is my xml configuration :

<configuration>

<appender name="ROLLING" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">

<rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">

<FileNamePattern>mylog-%d.%i.log</FileNamePattern>

<TimeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.SizeAndTimeBasedFNATP">

<MaxFileSize>5MB</MaxFileSize>

</TimeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy>

<MaxHistory>1</MaxHistory>

</rollingPolicy>

<layout>

<Pattern>%msg%n</Pattern>

</layout>

</appender>

<root level="debug">

<appender-ref ref="ROLLING" />

</root>

</configuration>

Has any one tried it and worked!!?

From: logback-user-bounces@qos.ch [mailto:logback-user-bounces@qos.ch] On Behalf Of Johan Bos
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 2:28 PM
To: 'logback users list'
Subject: Re: [logback-user] urgent explination issue

You probably meant : <rollingPolicy> instead of <rollingPolisy>

<rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">

<MaxHistory>5</MaxHistory>

</rollingPolicy>

Or if desired max history only for the archive configuration:

<rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">

<TimeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.SizeAndTimeBasedFNATP">

<MaxFileSize>${sizeThreshold}</MaxFileSize>

<MaxHistory>5</MaxHistory>

</TimeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy>

</rollingPolicy>

That the way I understood the documentation

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De : logback-user-bounces@qos.ch [mailto:logback-user-bounces@qos.ch] De la part de Ayman Hammoudeh
Envoyé : jeudi 1 octobre 2009 15:12
À : logback-user@qos.ch
Objet : [logback-user] urgent explination issue

Hello,

I want to know how can I use max history  in Size and time based archiving  and where exactly to put the<MaxHistory> tag in the xml , I have tried to put it in the <RollingPolisy> tag but its not working.

Any help would be appreciated.

Best Regards,

Ayman Hammoudeh