How to track down log4net problems

Question

I use log4net all the time, but one thing I\'ve never figured out is how to tell what\'s going on on the inside. For example, I\'ve got a console appender and a database app

Answer 1

If you are using a log4net config file you can also turn on the debugging there by changing the top node to:

This will work once the config is reloaded and assuming your trace listener is setup properly.