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apache logging virtual-hosts Apache

I keep running into I'm building a feature where I tried several approaches but none seem to work... I'm having trouble with Apache 2.4.54 where my custom `LogFormat` settings aren't being applied to a specific virtual host. I've defined a custom log format in the main configuration file like this: ```apache LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" custom_log" ``` However, when I check the logs for my virtual host, it still shows the default log format. My virtual host configuration looks like this: ```apache <VirtualHost *:80> ServerName example.com DocumentRoot /var/www/example CustomLog "/var/log/apache2/example_access.log" custom_log </VirtualHost> ``` I've tried restarting Apache with `sudo systemctl restart apache2`, but there's no effect on the logs. I've also checked for any syntax errors in the configuration using `apachectl configtest`, and everything appears to be fine. Additionally, I've verified that the virtual host is enabled and active. When I access the website and check the `example_access.log`, it still logs in the default format: ``` 192.168.1.10 - - [01/Oct/2023:12:45:00 +0000] "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 1256 ``` What could be causing my custom `LogFormat` to not apply for this virtual host? Is there something specific I need to do to ensure that the custom logging is recognized? Any help would be greatly appreciated! This is part of a larger desktop app I'm building. Am I missing something obvious? This is happening in both development and production on Windows 10. Thanks for taking the time to read this! For context: I'm using Apache on CentOS. Any advice would be much appreciated. I recently upgraded to Apache 3.10.