Features

Built to find root cause — not just read logs

Next-Trace turns the logs your machines already produce into a clear account of what happened. Click through how a diagnosis comes together.

Bring it together

Every system's logs in one place

Drop in logs from every controller and PC — Next-Trace detects the format and lines them up automatically.

Next-Trace — Files & Sources
Loading logs from multiple systems into Next-Trace

Multi-File Upload

Upload multiple log files simultaneously with drag-and-drop or file browser selection.

  • Up to 20 files per upload
  • Maximum 50MB per file
  • Up to 100 total files in workspace
  • Text based format with automatic validation

File Type Detection

Intelligent content analysis automatically identifies log file types without manual configuration.

  • Detects PLC variable logs by pipe-separated format
  • Identifies PC event logs by state transition patterns
  • Recognizes command completion events
  • Custom file types and formats can be made available per client needs

Duplicate Detection

Automatic prevention of duplicate file uploads to maintain data integrity.

  • Checks filename against existing uploads
  • Prevents accidental re-uploads
  • Keeps workspace organized and clean
  • Automatic rollback on parsing failures

File Management

Full control over your uploaded files with enable/disable toggles and selective deletion.

  • Toggle files on/off to include or exclude from queries
  • Delete individual files without affecting others
  • Clear all logs with single confirmation
  • View file metadata: entry count, timestamp range, type

See Next-Trace reconstruct a machine failure

In a 30-minute walkthrough, we'll show you how Next-Trace pieces together what happened across every system on one timeline — and how much faster your next root-cause analysis could be. No commitment.

Typically a 30-minute call. No preparation needed.