MT5 keeps ExpertLog for 8 days only!!

 

As explained in the Guideline: https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/start_advanced/structure

EXPERT LOG

/Logs

Contains Expert Advisor log files (yyyymmdd.log). These files are created separately for each day of the EA operation, their names correspond to their creation date: yyyy stands for the year, mm  month, dd  date.


There is no explanation about deleting the expert log files.

They should be kept in this folder for ever.

Instead....surprise !  After 8 days , metatrader5 will start to delete the oldest file.


It's important, fundamental, to keep ALL the expert log files.

Through Metatarder5 tools there is no chance to modify this 8 days expiry.


Any suggestion!?

I can't believe Metaquotes decided to delete these files!

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  1. Crea un semplice file batch che copia il file dalla cartella dei registri a un'altra cartella
  2. Crea un'attività pianificata in Windows che eseguirà questo file batch con la periodicità richiesta
 
Alexey Petrov #:
  1. Create a simple batch file that copies the file from the logs folder to another folder
  2. Create a scheduled task in Windows that will run this batch file with the required periodicity

Thank Alexey for your suggestion.

I can do it easily.


BUT why should I set a batch file to keep these important information, instead complaining directly with Metaquotes about this stupid decision?

What's the idea behind deleting the log of the expert advisor after 8 days?!?

It's a stupid decision...whenever traders use an expert advisor, they all set a batch file to avoid   deleting of the expert log?

Do you understand it's a stupid workaround, instead setting Metatrader5 to never delete these log files?