LogOutput function for IBM Planning Analytics (TM1)

Where can the LogOutput function be used?

TurboIntegrator

Which TM1 Server version is the LogOutput function available for?

Version 11 and 12

What is the syntax for LogOutput?

LogOutput(‘SeverityLevel’, ‘MessageString’)

• SeverityLevel = The message severity level – valid arguments are: Debug; Info; Warn; Error; and Fatal ​
• MessageString = The message that we want to write in the tm1server.log file

Relevant Functions

• AddInfoCubeRestriction = Filters InfoCube data as it is pulled into TM1. Use this function to restrict the values that are imported for a specified characteristic
• Expand = Expands variable names, enclosed in % signs
• FileExists = Searches if a file exists in a folder. If the file exists, then 1 is returned, otherwise 0 is returned
• LogOutput = Writes a message to the tm1server.log file
• TM1User = Returns the user logged in
• WildcardFileSearch = Searches files using wildcard characters in a folder