How do I use erlang flatlog in a mix project

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I’m trying to use flatlog, in a mix project.

I have found that I need to add the following to config.exs

config :logger, handle_otp_reports: false

But I can’t work out how to modify usage instructions on flat log so they work in config.exs.

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You need to disable Elixir’s logger with the instruction given in the other post and then add your handler to Erlang logger, either directly via :logger.add_handler/3 or via :logger.add_handlers/1 and application configuration. So in the end your config will look like:

config :logger, handle_otp_reports: false

config :my_app, :logger, [
    {:handler, :default, :logger_std_h,
         %{formatter: {:flatlog, %{
            map_depth: 3,
            term_depth: 50
          }}}
    }
  ]

And in your Application.start/2 callback you need to do:

:logger.add_handlers(:my_app)
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Is there not a way to generate the appropriate sys.config so I don’t need to make the call in application.start?

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Not in development. In production you can use:

config :kernel, :logger, [
    {:handler, :default, :logger_std_h,
         %{formatter: {:flatlog, %{
            map_depth: 3,
            term_depth: 50
          }}}
    }
  ]

And it should work as expected. Unfortunately Elixir do not reload kernel configuration after it starts, so in development it is not possible to change configuration options for it.