Configuring Zowe CLI
Configuring Zowe CLI
This section explains how to configure Zowe CLI, such as changing log levels and setting the home directory location.
Tip: CLI configuration is stored on your computer in the directory C:\Users\user01\.zowe
by default. The directory includes log files, profile information, and installed CLI plug-ins. When troubleshooting, refer to the logs in the imperative
and zowe
folders.
Setting CLI log levels
You can set the log level to adjust the level of detail that is written to log files:
Important! Setting the log level to TRACE or ALL might result in "sensitive" data being logged. For example, command line arguments will be logged when TRACE is set.
Environment Variable | Description | Values | Default |
---|---|---|---|
ZOWE_APP_LOG_LEVEL | Zowe CLI logging level | Log4JS log levels (OFF, TRACE, DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, FATAL) | DEBUG |
ZOWE_IMPERATIVE_LOG_LEVEL | Imperative CLI Framework logging level | Log4JS log levels (OFF, TRACE, DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, FATAL) | DEBUG |
Setting the CLI home directory
You can set the location on your computer where Zowe CLI creates the .zowe directory, which contains log files, profiles, and plug-ins for the product:
Environment Variable | Description | Values | Default |
---|---|---|---|
ZOWE_CLI_HOME | Zowe CLI home directory location | Any valid path on your computer | Your computer default home directory |