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==Viewing monthly log files==
As the log file for the current month will be updated frequently by Cumulus (when it is running), Cumulus applies an exclusive lock, and (as explained further below) conflicts can happen if another process seeks to access this file.
In the '''View''' menu, select ''Data logs'', click '''Load...'''. The standard Windows File Select dialogue is displayed for the 'data' subdirectory of the Cumulus installation directory. Select the required monthly log, click '''Open''' and you will see the contents in a neat table with column headings, rows striped, and the date/time on a lighter background. This is a text viewer, and works best when at full screen, but even then you are likely to need to scroll both horizontally and vertically to look at all the figures. If you click on an individual figure the cell will be highlighted, but you cannot edit the figures on a view screen.▼
Also note these log files do not include a header line, but the appropriate headers can be found for the installed version of Cumulus by looking at "Cumulus\monthlyfileheader.txt", i.e. in the directory above the 'data' directory containing the monthly log. The viewing method described next automatically includes the header line.
▲In the '''View''' menu of Cumulus 1, select ''Data logs'', click '''Load...'''. The standard Windows File Select dialogue is displayed for the 'data' subdirectory of the Cumulus installation directory. Select the required monthly log, click '''Open''' and you will see the contents in a neat table with column headings, rows striped, and the date/time on a lighter background. This is a text viewer, and works best when at full screen, but even then you are likely to need to scroll both horizontally and vertically to look at all the figures. If you click on an individual figure the cell will be highlighted, but you cannot edit the figures on a view screen.
If no logs seen, see [[FAQ#I_can.E2.80.99t_find_my_data_files.21|FAQ: I can't find my data files]]. Also note, this '''Data logs''' viewer is only for viewing monthly log files (not any other files in the same ''data'' directory), the column headings for standard monthly log files will always be shown at the top of the screen.
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