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Iguana X has a log generator tool built into it which will import and replicate a lot of log data by using the works of Shakespeare.

How do you use it?

In order to use the logging and queueing system, first we’ll need a component. Do the following:

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titleFrom the dashboard of Iguana X, click on +Component
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titleIn Add Components create a Custom component

In the Add Components dialog that pops up, select Custom

Change the name of the component to Source

Click Add in the bottom right of the dialog.

You should see a new component appear in the dashboard.

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titleChange your URL to go to have #log_generator at the end of it

You will need to edit the URL of your page carefully to have the #log_generator in it.

This might look like http://localhost:7654/#log_generator depending on how your Iguana is configured.

In Chrome this looks like:

In Safari it might look different:

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titleSTEP 3 : Reposition the queue

Now that the components are linked, we can reposition the queue.

  • From Iguana X’s dashboard, double click on Source to bring up the component card

  • In the Queue Position row click reposition

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  • Use the date picker to go back in time 5 years

    • An Error can appear:

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      Fix: If you see that, then just increment the day by 1 until the error is gone.

  • Once you have a valid start reposition time, click reposition to reposition the queue

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  • Exit out of the reposition dialog and then exit out of the component card. This can take a few seconds.

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titleSTEP 4: Turn on the Destination Component to begin the reposition
  • For Destination the QUE column on the dashboard should read some large number of days depending on how far back the queue was repositioned

  • Going to the Logs tab and selecting Destination as the component, you should see a log message showing that a new queue position was accepted

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  • Going back to the dashboard and running the Destination component by toggling the switch, the component will begin to process messages from its queue and the QUE value will start to decrease

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titleNow see if you can understand from the Logs screen how to resubmit a specific message

Good luck - we’re interested to see if you can figure this out from the user interface!