Changing log4net log file path via code

Sometimes we might have to place the log files away from the location where the application is installed. And lo there is an option to do that! In the config file create a variable like below

<file type="log4net.Util.PatternString" value="%property{SomeVariable}log.txt" />

And in the code, before calling log4net configure, set the new path to the Variable

log4net.GlobalContext.Properties["SomeVariable"] = YourNewPath;
log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.Configure();

Simple isn’t it

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Team foundation server 2010 RTM installation steps, errors and workarounds

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If you are planning to install Team Foundation Server on fresh Windows Server 2008 machine follow these steps which I was able to achieve after good number of trail and errors

• Make sure you have installed Windows Server 2008 R2/SP2. If not download it from following URL
• http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=891AB806-2431-4D00-AFA3-99FF6F22448D&displaylang=en
• Install SQL Server 2008
• Make sure you choose collation settings properly in the server configuration page, collation tab. You have to select Accent Sensitive checkbox.
• TFS requires Latin1_General_CI_AS to run properly
• If you have missed it, follow the instructions as explained in following URL
• http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/srlteam/archive/2007/08/10/Team-Foundation-Server-and-SQL-Server-Collation.aspx
• Install Reporting Services with Share point support
• Delete default Reporting services databases if you get this following error and rerun the reporting services configuration and create the same databases again
• The following Web service for SQL Server Reporting Services could not be accessed: <url>/ReportService2005.asmx
• Steps are explained in following URL
• http://blogs.msdn.com/habibh/archive/2009/07/06/troubleshooting-team-foundation-server-2010-beta-1-error-tf255275.aspx
• Install Team Foundation Server Power Tools 2010 Release Candidate which work well with RTM or wait till RTM version of the same is available
• http://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/a4f8a47e-1f6b-49d6-8f6e-34f705a2001b

Hope it saves somebody few frustrating hours