Logs & diagnostics

Two surfaces

Place	Scope
Sidebar Logs	Recent problems / activity across servers
Workspace Logs	Deep dive for one server

Logs page listing recent problems and activity across servers with severity filters — Sidebar Logs — fleet view of recent problems and activity. Open a row to jump into that server’s Workspace Logs (Events / Runtime / Updates / Backups).

Workspace sections:

Section	Source
Events	SQLite event stream (with structured details when available)
Runtime	In-memory buffer: process output + (piped mode) live tail of `ShooterGame.log`
Updates	Files under app userData `update-logs/`
Backups	Backup operation history for that server

Event details (“What / Cause / Where / Try next”)

Many events carry structured guidance:

What happened
Cause (when known)
Where to look
Try next suggested action
Optional context chips (paths, flags, operation names)

Older rows without stored details still get catalog fallbacks by event type. Safe-update failures are especially rich here.

Runtime tips

Prefer piped mode (native console off) if you want YARK’s Runtime tab to show server log lines
Use the Source filter: All / System / Server log / Process
While Runtime is open, it refreshes about every 1.5s
Timestamps display as YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS (Unreal stamps treated as UTC, shown locally)

Clearing data

Clears are per section (events ≠ runtime buffer ≠ update log files). There is no single “wipe everything” button — clear intentionally.

Export is available for resolved events and related sections when you need to share diagnostics (strip passwords first).

Log retention

Settings → Log retention bounds YARK-owned history: SQLite events and SteamCMD update log files under app userData. Defaults are conservative; you can change limits and run Clean up now (preview → confirm).

ASA runtime logs under the install (Saved/Logs, including ShooterGame.log) are never deleted by retention. Deleted retained data is not recoverable.