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EVENTCREATE [/S system [/U username [/P [password]]]] /ID eventid [/L logname] [/SO srcname] /T type /D description Description: This command line tool enables an administrator to create a custom event ID and message in a specified event log. Parameter List:
/S system	Specifies the remote system to connect to.
/U [domain\]user	Specifies the user context under which the command should execute.
/P [password]	Specifies the password for the given user context. Prompts for input if omitted.
/L logname	Specifies the event log to create an event in.
/T type	Specifies the type of event to create. Valid types: SUCCESS, ERROR, WARNING, INFORMATION.
/SO source	Specifies the source to use for the event (if not specified, source will default to 'eventcreate'). A valid source can be any string and should represent the application or component that is generating the event.
/ID id	Specifies the event ID for the event. A valid custom message ID is in the range of 1 - 1000.
/D description	Specifies the description text for the new event.
/?	Displays this help message.
Examples: EVENTCREATE /T ERROR /ID 1000 /L APPLICATION /D "My custom error event for the application log" EVENTCREATE /T ERROR /ID 999 /L APPLICATION /SO WinWord /D "Winword event 999 happened due to low diskspace" EVENTCREATE /S system /T ERROR /ID 100 /L APPLICATION /D "Custom job failed to install" EVENTCREATE /S system /U user /P password /ID 1 /T ERROR /L APPLICATION /D "User access failed due to invalid user credentials"