[LOG4NET-621] ApplicationName Underscore characters

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Information Provided
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.8
• Fix Version/s: 2.1.0
• Component/s: Appenders
• Environment: OS: Windows 8.1
• Docs Text: https://logging.apache.org/log4net/release/sdk/html/P_log4net_Appender_EventLogAppender_ApplicationName.htm
• Assignee: Dominik Psenner
• Reporter: Mohamed Elsayed
• Created: 16/Dec/18 10:41
• Updated: 18/Dec/18 11:06
• Resolved: 18/Dec/18 11:06

Description

Hi,

When using undersocre "_" characters in the property "ApplicationName" of the EventLogAppender, it fails to insert the logs into the eventLog without warnings or anything. I searched the internet for any character restrictions and found nothing. Your documentation only says "The string used to distinguish events from different sources." without mentioning any limitations. This could be a bug (which I spent hours to find out) or windows eventLog limitation, either way it should be stated explicitly or resolved.