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Merge pull request #6580 from austinmccollum/patch-1
clarify options for enabling analytical log
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‎WindowsServerDocs/networking/dns/dns-logging-and-diagnostics.md

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1. Right-click **Analytical** and then select **Properties**.
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1. In **Properties** under **When maximum event log size is reached**, select **Do not overwrite events (Clear logs manually)**, select the **Enable logging** checkbox, and then select **OK** when asked whether you want to enable this log.
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1. If you want to query and view the logs from event viewer, choose **When maximum event log size is reached**, select **Do not overwrite events (Clear logs manually)**, select the **Enable logging** checkbox, and then select **OK** when asked whether you want to enable this log.
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1. If you want to enable circular logging, choose **Overwrite as needed (oldest events first)** and select **Enable logging**. After selecting **OK**, a [query error](/troubleshoot/windows-server/system-management-components/error-when-enabling-analytic-debug-event-log) will display. Logging is taking place even though this error is displayed. The error only means you can't view the events that are currently being logged in event viewer.
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1. Select **OK** to enable the DNS Server Analytic event log.
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