SQL Logs

SQL Logs

SQL Data error Logs (related to installation):

%programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\100\Setup Bootstrap\Log\summary.txt – and there is a date-time-stamped folder with detail.

Idealpos SQL Logs (related to packet errors):

Win7/8:

\ProgramData\Ideal Business Software\IPS\sqldatalogs

Win XP:

\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ Ideal Business Software\IPS\sqldatalogs

Also, here (for problems after installation): %programfiles%\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.IDEALSQL\MSSQL\Log

Note that SQLDUMPER errors indicate that the SQL Server errors logs should be checked.