watchdog_help

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Definition

watchdog_help($section)
modules/watchdog.module, line 17

Description

Implementation of hook_help().

Code

<?php
function watchdog_help($section) {
  switch ($section) {
    case 'admin/help#watchdog':
      $output = '<p>'. t('The watchdog module monitors your system, capturing system events in a log to be reviewed by an authorized individual at a later time.  This is useful for site administrators who want a quick overview of activities on their site. The logs also record the sequence of events, so it can be useful for debugging site errors.') .'</p>';
      $output .= '<p>'. t('The watchdog log is simply a list of recorded events containing usage data, performance data, errors, warnings and operational information. Administrators should check the watchdog report on a regular basis to ensure their site is working properly.') .'</p>';
      $output .= t('<p>You can</p>
<ul>
<li>view watchdog logs at <a href="%admin-watchdog">administer &gt;&gt; watchdog</a>.</li>
<li>view watchdog event logs at <a href="%admin-watchdog-events">administer &gt;&gt; watchdog &gt;&gt; events</a>.</li>
</ul>
', array('%admin-watchdog' => url('admin/watchdog'), '%admin-watchdog-events' => url('admin/watchdog/events')));
      $output .= '<p>'. t('For more information please read the configuration and customization handbook <a href="%watchdog">Watchdog page</a>.', array('%watchdog' => 'http://drupal.org/handbook/modules/watchdog/')) .'</p>';
      return $output;
    case 'admin/modules#description':
      return t('Logs and records system events.');
    case 'admin/logs':
      return t('<p>The watchdog module monitors your web site, capturing system events in a log to be reviewed by an authorized individual at a later time.  The watchdog log is simply a list of recorded events containing usage data, performance data, errors, warnings and operational information.  It is vital to check the watchdog report on a regular basis as it is often the only way to tell what is going on.</p>');
  }
}
?>