watchdog

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Definition

watchdog($type, $message, $severity = WATCHDOG_NOTICE, $link = NULL)
includes/bootstrap.inc, line 693

Description

Log a system message.

Parameters

$type The category to which this message belongs.

$message The message to store in the log.

$severity The severity of the message. One of the following values:

• WATCHDOG_NOTICE
• WATCHDOG_WARNING
• WATCHDOG_ERROR

$link A link to associate with the message.

Code

<?php
function watchdog($type, $message, $severity = WATCHDOG_NOTICE, $link = NULL) {
  global $user, $base_root;

  $current_db = db_set_active();

  // Note: log the exact, entire absolute URL.
  $request_uri = $base_root . request_uri();

  db_query("INSERT INTO {watchdog} (uid, type, message, severity, link, location, referer, hostname, timestamp) VALUES (%d, '%s', '%s', %d, '%s', '%s', '%s', '%s', %d)", $user->uid, $type, $message, $severity, $link, $request_uri, referer_uri(), $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'], time());

  if ($current_db) {
    db_set_active($current_db);
  }
}
?>