Advanced Log Viewer

ALV (Advanced Log Viewer) is a software tool that was developed specifically to help people view, edit and manage LOG files.

The installation process runs seamlessly, as it does not offer to add any products that are not necessary for the program to properly function. The interface boasts a minimal and straightforward design, as it only consists of multiple types of buttons and a panel where to display log information. Consequently, we can safely say that all user categories can find their way around it, as long as they have some knowledge about log files.

This software utility enables you to upload LOGs with the help of the built-in file browser, as well as the “drag and drop” feature. They are all going to be displayed in the main window along with information such as date, thread, type, class and message.

You can run several instances of ALV, merge log parts into one single item, and save them to a custom location on the hard drive. It is possible to refresh the contents of the file, add bookmarks and manage them, use a complex search function that supports regular expressions, add and execute SQL or normal filters.

Highlights can be enabled or disabled, as well as managed, in the sense that you can create several groups, so as to establish your own color-coding system. Moreover, you can visually compare two LOG files. There is a long list of keyboard shortcuts supported, for almost all available options, yet you should know that they cannot be customized.

In conclusion, ALV is an efficient piece of software, which does not burden your system’s performance. It has a good response time, a user-friendly interface and plenty of options to tinker with.