Error log locations

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

Table 8-2 lists the default error log locations for the installation, upgrade, and setup utilities.

**Table 8-2: Error log locations for installation utilities for Windows**
Utility	Error log location
InstallShield	%SYBASE%\log.txt
sybatch	%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\init\logs\logs.*
syconfig	%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\init\logs\logs.*

Table 8-3 lists the default error log locations for each Sybase server.

**Table 8-3: Default locations for error log files**
Product	Error log location
Adaptive Server	%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\install\<servername>.log
Backup Server	%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\install\<servername>.log
Monitor Server	%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\install\<servername>.log
Historical Server	%SYBASE%\%SYBASE_ASE%\install\<servername>.log