# How to set up Search Slow Log for embedded ES **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [January 17, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-up-search-slow-log-for-embedded-es/6409 "2012-01-17T11:49:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Runar\_Myklebust\_2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/runar_myklebust_2/32/2047_2.png) [@Runar\_Myklebust\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Runar_Myklebust_2)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2012, 11:49am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-up-search-slow-log-for-embedded-es/6409/1 "2012-01-17T11:49:00Z")
Hi. Im trying to configure the Search Slow Log for our Java application which is running Elasticsearch embedded, but Im a bit confused on how to activate it. Is it correct that the logging.yml file is not considered? Do anyone have an example setup for e.g tomcat if I have to set it up in the tomcat logging.properties? We are using java.util.logging ## mvh Runar Myklebust ---
**Author:** ![Karussell1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/50afbb/32.png) [@Karussell1](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Karussell1)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 9:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-up-search-slow-log-for-embedded-es/6409/2 "2012-01-18T09:30:34Z")
Why not configure it via Java API? BTW: you'll need to configure this in elasticsearch.yml [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/config/elasticsearch.yml](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/config/elasticsearch.yml) Peter. On 17 Jan., 12:49, Runar Myklebust [ru...@myklebust.me](mailto:ru...@myklebust.me) wrote: > Hi. > > Im trying to configure the Search Slow Log for our Java application which > is running Elasticsearch embedded, but Im a bit confused on how to activate > it. > Is it correct that the logging.yml file is not considered? Do anyone have > an example setup for e.g tomcat if I have to set it up in the tomcat > logging.properties? We are using java.util.logging > > ## mvh > > Runar Myklebust ---
**Author:** ![Runar\_Myklebust\_2](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/runar_myklebust_2/32/2047_2.png) [@Runar\_Myklebust\_2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Runar_Myklebust_2)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 11:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-up-search-slow-log-for-embedded-es/6409/3 "2012-01-18T11:45:12Z")
Hi, thanks for the answer. But, Im not shure i understand what you mean? Configure via Java API _and_ elasticsearch.yml? Can you ellaborate a bit? On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Karussell [tableyourtime@googlemail.com](mailto:tableyourtime@googlemail.com)wrote: > Why not configure it via Java API? > > BTW: you'll need to configure this in elasticsearch.yml > > [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/config/elasticsearch.yml](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/config/elasticsearch.yml) > > Peter. > > On 17 Jan., 12:49, Runar Myklebust [ru...@myklebust.me](mailto:ru...@myklebust.me) wrote: > > > Hi. > > > > Im trying to configure the Search Slow Log for our Java application which > > is running Elasticsearch embedded, but Im a bit confused on how to > > activate > > it. > > Is it correct that the logging.yml file is not considered? Do anyone have > > an example setup for e.g tomcat if I have to set it up in the tomcat > > logging.properties? We are using java.util.logging > > > > ## mvh > > > > Runar Myklebust ## -- mvh Runar Myklebust ---
**Author:** ![kimchy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/kimchy/32/44952_2.png) [@kimchy](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/kimchy)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-up-search-slow-log-for-embedded-es/6409/4 "2012-01-18T21:22:12Z")
When running embedded, the slow log is simply logged under the org.elasticsearch.index.search.slowlog category. The configuration for log4j simply states not to include the slowlog logging into the same main logging file, but into a separate log file. Not sure how to do that with tomcat. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 1:45 PM, Runar Myklebust [runar@myklebust.me](mailto:runar@myklebust.me) wrote: > Hi, thanks for the answer. > > But, Im not shure i understand what you mean? Configure via Java API _and_ > elasticsearch.yml? Can you ellaborate a bit? > > On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 10:30 AM, Karussell [tableyourtime@googlemail.com](mailto:tableyourtime@googlemail.com)wrote: > > > Why not configure it via Java API? > > > > BTW: you'll need to configure this in elasticsearch.yml > > > > [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/config/elasticsearch.yml](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/config/elasticsearch.yml) > > > > Peter. > > > > On 17 Jan., 12:49, Runar Myklebust [ru...@myklebust.me](mailto:ru...@myklebust.me) wrote: > > > > > Hi. > > > > > > Im trying to configure the Search Slow Log for our Java application > > > which > > > is running Elasticsearch embedded, but Im a bit confused on how to > > > activate > > > it. > > > Is it correct that the logging.yml file is not considered? Do anyone > > > have > > > an example setup for e.g tomcat if I have to set it up in the tomcat > > > logging.properties? We are using java.util.logging > > > > > > ## mvh > > > > > > Runar Myklebust > > ## -- mvh > > Runar Myklebust ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 3:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-set-up-search-slow-log-for-embedded-es/6409/5 "2017-07-06T03:42:14Z")