How to get the Stack trace when logging exceptions with NLog?

Question

When I use the default layout with NLog it only prints the name of the exception. I\'ve been told that the log4jxmlevent layout doesn\'t prints nothing about the exception.

Answer 1

Use the overloads that take an Exception as the second argument:

catch(Exception crap)
{
    log.Error("Something went horribly wrong.", crap);
}

Then in your layout include the ${exception} layout renderer:

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Sources:

• https://github.com/NLog/NLog/wiki/How-to-Log-Exceptions
• https://github.com/nlog/NLog/wiki/Exception-Layout-Renderer