HttpWatch can be configured to automatically record and save log files without any user intervention. This can be useful when running automated tests or for use with non-technical users.
Automatic recording can be configured interactively using the Options dialog or through the automation interface's Plugin object.
An automatically saved log file has the following format:
<computer name>_<user name>_<date fields>_<time fields>_<process id>_<log id><selected extension>
For example:
wrkstat1_jsmith_2025_12_10_15_34_54_14916_1.hwl
This name identifies:
| Computer Name: | wrkstat1 |
| User Name: | jsmith |
| Date saved: | December 25, 2007 |
| Time saved: | 15:34:54 (local time) |
| Process ID: | 14916 |
| Log ID: | 1 |
| File format: | HWL |