Although a lot of file transfer is now handled using HTTP, FTP is still commonly used to transfer files behind the scenes for other applications -- e.g., hidden behind the user interfaces of banking, a service that helps build a website, such as Wix or SquareSpace, or other services.
Yes, there is a utility to read log files named LogRead. LogRead is a GUI utility to read, query, sort, merge and translate log files from all Progress components (e.g. AdminServer, AppServer, Messenger). It is provided as a diagnostic utility to assist in the analysis of log files. LogRead 1.1 is now available as source and can be downloaded from:
The error log is a text file consisting of the following sections: 1  A header that provides a brief description of the crash. See C.3 Header Format. 2  A section with thread information. See C.4 Thread Section Format. 3  A section with process information. See C.5 Process Section Format. 4  A section with system information. See C.6 System Section Format.