How to Monitor Alert Log File in Windows Environment



In Linux or Unix environment, it is easy to monitor alert log file using tail command.

tail -100f <path>/test_alert.log

Above command will show bottom of alert log file and it will keep display new lines added to alert log file.

In Windows environment also, some command are there that can be used for the same above purpose means it will display bottom lines of alert log file and it will keep display new added lines to alert log file. Below command can be used to for the same at Windows command prompt -

<Winows Command Prompt> adrci
> show base
> set home <Oracle Service Name>
> show alert -tail -f

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