Error log locations

The information in the error logs helps you determine the reason and possible solution for an error message.

Table 6-2 lists the default error log locations for the installation, upgrade, and setup utilities.

**Table 6-2: Error log locations for installation utilities**
Utility	Error log location
InstallShield	$SYBASE/log.txt
srvbuild srvbuildres	$SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/init/logs/srvbuildMMDD.NNN where: MM is the month DD is the date NNN is a three-digit number identifying the srvbuild session
sqlloc sqllocres	$SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/init/logs/sqllocMMDD.NNN
sqlupgrade sqlupgraderes	$SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/init/logs/sqlupgradeMMDD.NNN $SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/upgrade/upgrade.NNN (a temporary file created by the upgrade process)

Table 6-3 lists the default error log locations for each Sybase server.

**Table 6-3: Error log locations for Sybase servers**
Server	Default error log path and file name
Adaptive Server	$SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/install/servername.log
Backup Server	$SYBASE/$SYBASE_ASE/install/servername_back.log
Monitor Server	The directory from which Monitor Server is started; the error log file name is ms.log
XP Server	The Adaptive Server error log