C# code for converting .evt file in to .txt , .csv ?

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Hi all I want to convert my .evt(event Viewer) file into .txt ,.csv files and vice versa using c# code. Please help TIA

Tapan Patel · Answer

only change is I creaetd a list and writing it to .txt file. public void ReadEventData() { using (var reader = new EventLogReader(@ "path\eventData.evtx" , PathType.FilePath)) { EventRecord record; List string > lstEventData = new List string >(); for (record = reader.ReadEvent(); record!= null ; record= reader.ReadEvent()) { using (record) { try { lstEventData.Add( string .Join( "	" , record.TimeCreated.Value,record.ProviderName,record.FormatDescription())); } catch (Exception ex) { throw ; } } } File.WriteAllLines(@ "pathToANewFile\EData.txt" , lstEventData.ToArray string >()); } }

Tapan Patel · Answer

below is the sample code for reading evtx file (win 7) using c# public void ReadEventData() { using (var reader = new EventLogReader(@ "path\eventData.evtx" , PathType.FilePath)) { EventRecord record; for (record = reader.ReadEvent(); record!= null ; record= reader.ReadEvent()) { using (record) { try { string TimeCreated = record.TimeCreated.ToString(); string provider = record.ProviderName; string formatDescription = record.FormatDescription(); // you may see some exception for format description as we are not providing parameters. Debug.WriteLine($ "{TimeCreated} - {provider} - {formatDescription}" ); } catch (Exception ex) { throw ; } } } } }

Sumit Kumawat · Answer

hello Tapan Sir, Thanks for code. Can you plz share code for conveting it into .txt or .csv file

Zakir Ahamed · Answer

hi Friend, Use this Code: logparser "SELECT * INTO output.csv FROM input.evt" -i:EVT -o:CSV Is the answer I was looking for. quotes around the select statement was not in the manual or Use this URl: Here is a C# example: http://www.codeproject.com/KB/string/EventLogParser.aspx Microsoft has a log file parser utility that would convert your .EVT file: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/scriptcenter/dd919274 And there are other sources of free EVT parsing utilities, such as this one: http://4sysops.com/archives/free-evt-logparser-a-windows-event-log-parser/

C# code for converting .evt file in to .txt , .csv ?

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