Thanks so much for your help...if I can ask you one more question. 1) I upgraded to logback 0.9.28 and I am using slf4j 1.6.1 2) I put my <included> files into a folder in my WebLogic Domain that is in the server classpath: <included> <appender name="stdout" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender"> <encoder> <pattern>%d [%thread] %level %logger - %m%n</pattern> </encoder> </appender> <logger name="org.apache.cxf" level="info" additivity="false"> <appender-ref ref="CodeLookupUtilityService" /> </logger> <logger name="org.hibernate" level="info" additivity="false"> <appender-ref ref="CodeLookupUtilityService" /> </logger> <logger name="org.quartz" level="info" additivity="false"> <appender-ref ref="CodeLookupUtilityService" /> </logger> <logger name="org.springframework" level="info" additivity="false"> <appender-ref ref="CodeLookupUtilityService" /> </logger> <root level="info"> <appender-ref ref="stdout" /> <appender-ref ref="CodeLookupUtilityService"/> </root> </included> 3) I put a logback file into the war file that includes this file on the server classpath: <configuration scan="true" scanPeriod="5 seconds"> <appender name="CodeLookupUtilityService" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender"> <file>./logs/services/CodeLookupUtilityService.log</file> <append>true</append> <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy"> <!-- daily rollover --> <fileNamePattern>./logs/services/CodeLookupUtilityService%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern> <!-- keep 30 days worth of history --> <maxHistory>10</maxHistory> </rollingPolicy> <encoder> <pattern>%d [%thread] %level %logger - %m%n</pattern> </encoder> </appender> <include resource="CodeLookupUtilityService-logback.xml"/> </configuration> 4) In weblogic's managed server startup script I include parameters for logback and cxf (to use slf4j) in the java options: -Dorg.apache.cxf.Logger=org.apache.cxf.common.logging.Slf4jLogger -Dlogback.statusListenerClass=ch.qos.logback.core.status.OnConsoleStatusListener The logging occurs and the war logback.xml is able to include the file on the weblogic classpath. But if I modify the weblogic classpath log file, then the war does not seem to autoscan and pick it up. Any thoughts or recommendations....Here is my console: Thanks...jay <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:09 PM PST> <Info> <Management> <BEA-141107> <Version: WebLogi c Server 10.3.4.0 Fri Dec 17 20:47:33 PST 2010 1384255 > <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:11 PM PST> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server sta te changed to STARTING> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:11 PM PST> <Info> <WorkManager> <BEA-002900> <Initializing se lf-tuning thread pool> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:11 PM PST> <Notice> <LoggingService> <BEA-320400> <The log fi le C:\NotBackedUp\tools\wls_10.3.4.0\user_projects\domains\fsscDomain\servers\fs scMgdServer1\logs\fsscMgdServer1.log will be rotated. Reopen the log file if tai ling has stopped. This can happen on some platforms like Windows.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:11 PM PST> <Notice> <LoggingService> <BEA-320401> <The log fi le has been rotated to C:\NotBackedUp\tools\wls_10.3.4.0\user_projects\domains\f sscDomain\servers\fsscMgdServer1\logs\fsscMgdServer1.log00060. Log messages will continue to be logged in C:\NotBackedUp\tools\wls_10.3.4.0\user_projects\domain s\fsscDomain\servers\fsscMgdServer1\logs\fsscMgdServer1.log.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:11 PM PST> <Notice> <Log Management> <BEA-170019> <The server log file C:\NotBackedUp\tools\wls_10.3.4.0\user_projects\domains\fsscDomain\ser vers\fsscMgdServer1\logs\fsscMgdServer1.log is opened. All server side log event s will be written to this file.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:14 PM PST> <Notice> <Security> <BEA-090082> <Security initial izing using security realm myrealm.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:15 PM PST> <Notice> <LoggingService> <BEA-320400> <The log fi le C:\NotBackedUp\tools\wls_10.3.4.0\user_projects\domains\fsscDomain\servers\fs scMgdServer1\logs\access.log will be rotated. Reopen the log file if tailing has stopped. This can happen on some platforms like Windows.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:15 PM PST> <Notice> <LoggingService> <BEA-320401> <The log fi le has been rotated to C:\NotBackedUp\tools\wls_10.3.4.0\user_projects\domains\f sscDomain\servers\fsscMgdServer1\logs\access.log00020. Log messages will continu e to be logged in C:\NotBackedUp\tools\wls_10.3.4.0\user_projects\domains\fsscDo main\servers\fsscMgdServer1\logs\access.log.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:16 PM PST> <Warning> <HTTP> <BEA-101296> <Unable to load the default compiler class "com.sun.tools.javac.Main". Using the default javac compi ler to compile JSPs.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:16 PM PST> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server sta te changed to STANDBY> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:16 PM PST> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server sta te changed to STARTING> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:23 PM PST> <Notice> <Log Management> <BEA-170027> <The Server has established connection with the Domain level Diagnostic Service successfull y.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:23 PM PST> <Notice> <Cluster> <BEA-000197> <Listening for ann ouncements from cluster using unicast cluster messaging> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:23 PM PST> <Notice> <Cluster> <BEA-000133> <Waiting to synchr onize with other running members of fsscCluster.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:53 PM PST> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server sta te changed to ADMIN> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:53 PM PST> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server sta te changed to RESUMING> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:53 PM PST> <Notice> <Cluster> <BEA-000162> <Starting "async" replication service with remote cluster address "localhost:8150,localhost:8250"> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:53 PM PST> <Notice> <Server> <BEA-002613> <Channel "Default[1 ]" is now listening on 192.168.1.8:8150 for protocols iiop, t3, CLUSTER-BROADCAS T, ldap, snmp, http.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:53 PM PST> <Warning> <Server> <BEA-002611> <Hostname "foo.com "> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:53 PM PST> <Notice> <Server> <BEA-002613> <Channel "Default" is now listening on 167.238.248.157:8150 for protocols iiop, t3, CLUSTER-BROADCA ST, ldap, snmp, http.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:53 PM PST> <Notice> <Server> <BEA-002613> <Channel "Default[2 ]" is now listening on 127.0.0.1:8150 for protocols iiop, t3, CLUSTER-BROADCAST, ldap, snmp, http.> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:53 PM PST> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000332> <Started We bLogic Managed Server "fsscMgdServer1" for domain "fsscDomain" running in Develo pment Mode> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:55 PM PST> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000365> <Server sta te changed to RUNNING> <Feb 10, 2011 7:31:55 PM PST> <Notice> <WebLogicServer> <BEA-000360> <Server sta rted in RUNNING mode> <Feb 10, 2011 7:36:18 PM PST> <Warning> <J2EE> <BEA-160140> <Unresolved optional package references (in META-INF/MANIFEST.MF): [Extension-Name: envProps, Specif ication-Version: 1, Implementation-Version: 1.0.0.1, referenced from: C:\NotBack edUp\tools\wls_10.3.4.0\user_projects\domains\fsscDomain\servers\fsscMgdServer1\ tmp\_WL_user\code-lookup-svc-war\asht5f\war]. Make sure the referenced optional package has been deployed as a library.> 19:36:18,664 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext[default] - Could NOT find resource [logback.groovy] 19:36:18,664 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext[default] - Could NOT find resource [logback-test.xml] 19:36:18,664 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext[default] - Found res ource [logback.xml] at [zip:C:/NotBackedUp/tools/wls_10.3.4.0/user_projects/doma ins/fsscDomain/servers/fsscMgdServer1/tmp/_WL_user/code-lookup-svc-war/asht5f/wa r/WEB-INF/lib/_wl_cls_gen.jar!/logback.xml] 19:36:18,680 |-ERROR in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.spi.ConfigurationWatchList@4f0 187 - URL [zip:C:/NotBackedUp/tools/wls_10.3.4.0/user_projects/domains/fsscDomai n/servers/fsscMgdServer1/tmp/_WL_user/code-lookup-svc-war/asht5f/war/WEB-INF/lib /_wl_cls_gen.jar!/logback.xml] is not of type file 19:36:18,789 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.ConfigurationAction - debug attribute not set 19:36:18,804 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.ConfigurationAction - Setting ReconfigureOnChangeFilter scanning period to 5 seconds 19:36:18,804 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.turbo.ReconfigureOnChangeFilter@ed 4b5a - Will scan for changes in [[]] every 5 seconds. 19:36:18,804 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.ConfigurationAction - Adding ReconfigureOnChangeFilter as a turbo filter 19:36:18,804 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderAction - About t o instantiate appender of type [ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender] 19:36:18,804 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderAction - Naming appender as [CodeLookupUtilityService] 19:36:18,929 |-INFO in c.q.l.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy - No compressio n will be used 19:36:18,929 |-INFO in c.q.l.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy - Will use the pattern ./logs/services/CodeLookupUtilityService%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log for the activ e file 19:36:18,945 |-INFO in c.q.l.core.rolling.DefaultTimeBasedFileNamingAndTriggerin gPolicy - The date pattern is 'yyyy-MM-dd' from file name pattern './logs/servic es/CodeLookupUtilityService%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log'. 19:36:18,945 |-INFO in c.q.l.core.rolling.DefaultTimeBasedFileNamingAndTriggerin gPolicy - Roll-over at midnight. 19:36:18,945 |-INFO in c.q.l.core.rolling.DefaultTimeBasedFileNamingAndTriggerin gPolicy - Setting initial period to Thu Feb 10 19:36:18 PST 2011 19:36:18,945 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.NestedComplexPropertyIA - Assuming default type [ch.qos.logback.classic.encoder.PatternLayoutEncoder] fo r [encoder] property 19:36:19,023 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender[CodeLooku pUtilityService] - Active log file name: ./logs/services/CodeLookupUtilityServic e.log 19:36:19,023 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender[CodeLooku pUtilityService] - File property is set to [./logs/services/CodeLookupUtilitySer vice.log] 19:36:19,023 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.util.ConfigurationWatchListUtil @ee271d - Adding [file:/C:/NotBackedUp/tools/wls_10.3.4.0/user_projects/domains/ fsscDomain/logging/CodeLookupUtilityService-logback.xml] to configuration watch list. 19:36:19,039 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderAction - About t o instantiate appender of type [ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender] 19:36:19,039 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderAction - Naming appender as [stdout] 19:36:19,039 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.NestedComplexPropertyIA - Assuming default type [ch.qos.logback.classic.encoder.PatternLayoutEncoder] fo r [encoder] property 19:36:19,039 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.LoggerAction - Settin g level of logger [org.apache.cxf] to WARN 19:36:19,039 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.LoggerAction - Settin g additivity of logger [org.apache.cxf] to false 19:36:19,039 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderRefAction - Atta ching appender named [CodeLookupUtilityService] to Logger[org.apache.cxf] 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.LoggerAction - Settin g level of logger [org.hibernate] to WARN 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.LoggerAction - Settin g additivity of logger [org.hibernate] to false 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderRefAction - Atta ching appender named [CodeLookupUtilityService] to Logger[org.hibernate] 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.LoggerAction - Settin g level of logger [org.quartz] to WARN 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.LoggerAction - Settin g additivity of logger [org.quartz] to false 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderRefAction - Atta ching appender named [CodeLookupUtilityService] to Logger[org.quartz] 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.LoggerAction - Settin g level of logger [org.springframework] to WARN 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.LoggerAction - Settin g additivity of logger [org.springframework] to false 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderRefAction - Atta ching appender named [CodeLookupUtilityService] to Logger[org.springframework] 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.joran.action.RootLoggerAction - Se tting level of ROOT logger to INFO 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderRefAction - Atta ching appender named [stdout] to Logger[ROOT] 19:36:19,054 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.joran.action.AppenderRefAction - Atta ching appender named [CodeLookupUtilityService] to Logger[ROOT] -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Are-included-files-scanned-tp28347902p30898393.html Sent from the Logback User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.