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• Files Filters – enables specifying which files in the logs directory are to be scanned
• Scan Method – enables selecting the mechanisms used to match patterns to the logs during scanning
• Files Name Pattern – enables defining how to process files of similar names
  
• Log Settings – enables preventing XpoLog from indexing and/or running Analytics on incoming log files.
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Defining the Files Filters

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1. Under Advanced Settings, click Files Name Pattern. 
   The Files Name Pattern options open.
2. Select one of the following options:
   Unite files with similar names (apply name pattern automatically) (the default) – All files with similar names (such as rotating files, files with date suffixes, and files with numerical prefixes) will be captured as a single log type using a general name pattern.
   Unite files with similar suffix (apply name pattern only at the end of the file name) – All files with similar name suffixes (such as rotating files, files with date suffixes) will be captured as a single log type using a general name pattern.
   Capture each file separately (without name pattern) – A log type will be created for each file.

Defining Log Settings

By default, XpoLog indexes all incoming logs and runs Analytics on them. You can alter these defaults, by changing the log settings.

To define log settings:

1. Under Advanced Settings, click Log Settings. 
   The Log Settings open.
2. Clear the Use indexing checkbox to prevent XpoLog from indexing the incoming log files.
3. Clear the Generate analytics data checkbox to prevent XpoLog from performing Analytics on the incoming log files.

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