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# RollingFileAppender.MaxFileSize Property

Gets or sets the maximum size that the output file is allowed to reach before being rolled over to backup files.

[Visual Basic]
Public Property MaxFileSize As Long
[C#]
public long MaxFileSize {get; set;}

#### Property Value

The maximum size in bytes that the output file is allowed to reach before being rolled over to backup files.

#### Remarks

This property is equivalent to MaximumFileSize except that it is required for differentiating the setter taking a Int64 argument from the setter taking a String argument.

The default maximum file size is 10MB (10*1024*1024).

#### See Also

RollingFileAppender Class | log4net.Appender Namespace