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<Type Name="OverflowAction" FullName="System.Diagnostics.OverflowAction">
  <TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public enum OverflowAction" />
  <TypeSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".class public auto ansi sealed OverflowAction extends System.Enum" />
  <AssemblyInfo>
    <AssemblyName>System</AssemblyName>
    <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
    <AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
  </AssemblyInfo>
  <Base>
    <BaseTypeName>System.Enum</BaseTypeName>
  </Base>
  <Docs>
    <since version=".NET 2.0" />
    <remarks>
      <attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
      <para>Every event log has a maximum size limit and a configurable setting that provides the rule for writing new entries at that limit. When the event log has reached its maximum size, you can specify one of the following rules: </para>
      <list type="bullet">
        <item>
          <para>New entries will be discarded. </para>
        </item>
        <item>
          <para>New entries will overwrite older entries.</para>
        </item>
        <item>
          <para>New entries will either be discarded or will overwrite existing entries depending upon the age of the existing entries.</para>
        </item>
      </list>
      <para>Use the <see cref="M:System.Diagnostics.EventLog.ModifyOverflowPolicy(System.Diagnostics.OverflowAction,System.Int32)" /> method to set the overflow behavior for an <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.EventLog" />. Check the current configured behavior of an <see cref="T:System.Diagnostics.EventLog" /> through its <see cref="P:System.Diagnostics.EventLog.OverflowAction" /> property.</para>
    </remarks>
    <summary>
      <attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
      <para>Specifies how to handle entries in an event log that has reached its maximum file size.</para>
    </summary>
  </Docs>
  <Members>
    <Member MemberName="DoNotOverwrite">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="DoNotOverwrite" />
      <MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".field public static literal valuetype System.Diagnostics.OverflowAction DoNotOverwrite = int32(-1)" />
      <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
      <AssemblyInfo>
        <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
        <AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
      </AssemblyInfo>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Diagnostics.OverflowAction</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Docs>
        <since version=".NET 2.0" />
        <summary>
          <attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
          <para>Indicates that existing entries are retained when the event log is full and new entries are discarded.</para>
        </summary>
      </Docs>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="OverwriteAsNeeded">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="OverwriteAsNeeded" />
      <MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".field public static literal valuetype System.Diagnostics.OverflowAction OverwriteAsNeeded = int32(0)" />
      <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
      <AssemblyInfo>
        <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
        <AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
      </AssemblyInfo>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Diagnostics.OverflowAction</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Docs>
        <since version=".NET 2.0" />
        <summary>
          <attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
          <para>Indicates that each new entry overwrites the oldest entry when the event log is full.</para>
        </summary>
      </Docs>
    </Member>
    <Member MemberName="OverwriteOlder">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="OverwriteOlder" />
      <MemberSignature Language="ILAsm" Value=".field public static literal valuetype System.Diagnostics.OverflowAction OverwriteOlder = int32(1)" />
      <MemberType>Field</MemberType>
      <AssemblyInfo>
        <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
        <AssemblyVersion>4.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
      </AssemblyInfo>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Diagnostics.OverflowAction</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Docs>
        <since version=".NET 2.0" />
        <summary>
          <attribution license="cc4" from="Microsoft" modified="false" />
          <para>Indicates that new events overwrite events older than specified by the <see cref="P:System.Diagnostics.EventLog.MinimumRetentionDays" /> property value when the event log is full. New events are discarded if the event log is full and there are no events older than specified by the <see cref="P:System.Diagnostics.EventLog.MinimumRetentionDays" /> property value.</para>
        </summary>
      </Docs>
    </Member>
  </Members>
</Type>