Startup parameters let you tailor messages written to the log file. You can limit payload information for security, or prevent certain messages from being written. The parameters that control message logging are:

  • Limit log file payload (-limitLgPayload) — Prevent message payload from being written to the database log file. Message payload is defined as the user name, tty name, IP address, and connection hostname in a message. For details, see Limit log file payload (-limitLgPayload).
  • Omit log messages (-omitLgMsgs) — Specify up to 16 non-fatal messages you do not want written to the database log file. For details, see Omit Log Messages (-omitLgMsgs).