# Format of output for the log file

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-of-output-for-the-log-file/76684>\
**Category:** Ignition\
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**Created:** [July 20, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-of-output-for-the-log-file/76684 "2023-07-20T20:44:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marcus\_Sternberg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Marcus\_Sternberg](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Marcus_Sternberg)\
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In the ignition.conf file, there lists a line of

# Format of output for the log file. (See docs for formats)

wrapper.logfile.format=LPTM

Where does one find this doc of formats? What are allowed values? Looking to see if one can get a .json version of the log file.

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[https://wrapper.tanukisoftware.com/doc/english/prop-logfile-format.html](https://wrapper.tanukisoftware.com/doc/english/prop-logfile-format.html)

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Note that that's already happening "after" regular log output, once it hits stdout of the Ignition process and is sent to the wrapper log by the service wrapper.

The actual configuration you want to mess with to get more useful log output is the logback.xml file. There's some good discussion on that file and sending it to different log collectors here on the forum.

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**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/format-of-output-for-the-log-file/76684/4 "2023-07-20T21:17:57Z")

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I tend to set mine to:

```auto
wrapper.console.format=M

```

Milliseconds is handy. The rest is noise.