How to log a specific error in OIM

Question

Greetings!
I am trying to implement a logging mechanism in OIM, using log4J.
So far, I can log without problem in an oracle database.
What I need, this moment, is the capability of logging adapters errors. For example, I am logging a pre-update event, producing something like this in my database log: "Login: xpto; ". So far, so good.
However, sometimes I got an error while trying to import a user to OIM. For example:
+[XELLERATE.SERVER],Class/Method: tcUSR/validateUserManager Error :The specified manager causes cycles.+
+[XELLERATE.SERVER],Class/Method: tcUSR/eventPreUpdate Error :User Manager is not valid.+
+[XELLERATE.SERVER],Class/Method: tcDataObj/save Error :Data Update Failed+
I would like to be able to log these informations, in my log:
- login
- status of operation
- error (if exists one)
Where I would have to put my logger to get this kind of information?
In advance, it is not enough just to redirect the log output to the database, because we want to be able to group all information about a user in one register only, for example: login: xpto; company: cia1; name: Xpto Smith; job: manager; status: ok or xpto; company: cia1; name: Xpto Smith; job: manager; status: Class/Method: tcUSR/validateUserManager Error :The specified manager causes cycles.
Could anyone help me? If there is a paper, article or similar showing advanced topics in how to log in OIM, I would appreciate too.
in case I could not express my problem very well, I will be pleased to add information; as you can perceive, I do not master English enough to write well. ;-)
thanks in advance,
Trimagister

Answer 1

OIM comes with OOTB logging capabilities.
public static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("OIMCUSTOM.LOGGER");
logger.debug("PRINT THIS LINE");
You can use these lines in your custom code.
You'll have to configure these loggers in OIM.
download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B31337_01/doc.901/b31119.pdf
Search for "Enabling Logging"