Storing Log4Net Messages in SQL Server - sql-server

Question

I am currently looking for some code or a tool/service that allows me to store Log4Net Messages in a SQL Server database. Does something like this already exist or would I have to implement this on my own? I couldn't find anything on SO or Google.
Thanks in advance for any information.

Answer 1

You can learn about this in the manual
Also a good blog about problems using log4net with logs saved in a database.

Answer 2

What messes with everyone is copy/paste without knowing the details. Example: <bufferSize value="100" /> That means that it WILL NOT log to database table until it hits 100 entries in the buffer to write to the db table.
For testing/debug set buffer to 1
Notice Window Authentication along with . for local
<appender name="AdoNetAppender" type="log4net.Appender.AdoNetAppender">
<bufferSize value="1" /> <!--Change to 10 or MORE This is critical , after 10 messages then log to database-->
<connectionType value="System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection, System.Data, Version=1.0.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
<!--<connectionString value="data source=[database server];initial catalog=[database name];integrated security=false;persist security info=True;User ID=[user];Password=[password]" />-->
<connectionString value="data source=.;initial catalog=InternTracking;integrated security=true;" />
<commandText value="INSERT INTO InternLog ([Date],[Thread],[Level],[Logger],[Message],[Exception]) VALUES (#log_date, #thread, #log_level, #logger, #message, #exception)" />
<commandType value="Text"/>
<!--<commmandText value="dbo.procLog_Insert"/>
<commandType value="StoredProcedure"/>-->
<parameter>
<parameterName value="#log_date" />
<dbType value="DateTime" />
<layout type="log4net.Layout.RawTimeStampLayout" />
</parameter>
<parameter>
<parameterName value="#thread" />
<dbType value="String" />
<size value="255" />
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">
<conversionPattern value="%thread" />
</layout>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<parameterName value="#log_level" />
<dbType value="String" />
<size value="50" />
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">
<conversionPattern value="%level" />
</layout>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<parameterName value="#logger" />
<dbType value="String" />
<size value="255" />
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">
<conversionPattern value="%logger" />
</layout>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<parameterName value="#message" />
<dbType value="String" />
<size value="4000" />
<layout type="log4net.Layout.PatternLayout">
<conversionPattern value="%message" />
</layout>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<parameterName value="#exception" />
<dbType value="String" />
<size value="2000" />
<layout type="log4net.Layout.ExceptionLayout" />
</parameter>
</appender>
Next you will use app.config or web.config "root" to have it called
<root>
<level value="DEBUG" />
<!--<appender-ref ref="FileAppender"/>-->
<appender-ref ref="AdoNetAppender"/>
</root>