I am getting an error message when I try to run  the counter log in System
Monitor.

"The <logname> log or alert has not started. Refresh the log or alert list
to view current status, or see the application event log for any errors.
Some logs and alerts might require a few minutes to start,  especially if
they include many counters. "

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