US Patent 10235372 Log message storage

A technology is described for processing a log message. An example method may include identifying a log template in a log statement associated with a computer program. Extracting the log template from the log statement and creating a log template file that includes a template identifier referencing the log template. The computer program and the log template file may be deployed to a server that hosts the computer program, and a log message output by the computer program executing on the server may include the template identifier and a log data value that is stored to a log data store.