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The LogFile logs all wiki requests. It is a monthly file, named <n>"log YYMM"</n> (e.g. <n>log 0609</n> for the September 2006), located in the DataDir directory.
=== Structure of the LogFile ===
The LogFile is a text file delimited using the "|" character. It has field names inline to allow for structural changes.
[[table]
field name | example content | meaning
ACTION | <n>somepath/wiki.cgi?edit=FrontPage</n> | the incoming request
STAMP | 4. Januar 2007 1:22 | date and time stamp of the request
HOST | 123.23.45.6#111 | the IP address and preferences cookie number of the requesting computer, #111 is a special number signifying that no cookie exists.
USER | <n>TestUser</n> | formal login username (may be empty)
NAME | <n>MyName</n> | informal preferences username (may be empty)
UT | 0.250 | Unix user time needed for answering the request
ST | 0.030 | Unix system time needed for answering the request
TS | 1167866576 | the unix time in seconds, corresponding to STAMP (epoche time)
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When reading the LogFile using external programs, no specific order of the fields should be assumed.
=== Archiving and Deleting ===
LogFiles are needed to create statistics. They can get quite large and are therefore archived or deleted sooner or later. When deleting them, keep in mind the more recent files are often used to create statistics (e. g. Command/ActionStat or CdmlHotspots). Usually it's ok to archive and delete LogFiles older than 2 months.
=== See also ===
The changes to the wiki are logged additionally in the RcLogFile. This is for quicker generation of the RecentChanges display.
FolderFiles
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The LogFile logs all wiki requests. It is a monthly file, named "log_YYMM" (e.g. log_0609 for the September 2006), located in the DataDir directory.
Structure of the LogFile
The LogFile is a text file delimited using the "|" character. It has field names inline to allow for structural changes.
 | | field name | example content | meaning |
| ACTION | somepath/wiki.cgi?edit=FrontPage | the incoming request |
| STAMP | 4. Januar 2007 1:22 | date and time stamp of the request |
| HOST | 123.23.45.6#111 | the IP address and preferences cookie number of the requesting computer, #111 is a special number signifying that no cookie exists. |
| USER | TestUser | formal login username (may be empty) |
| NAME | MyName | informal preferences username (may be empty) |
| UT | 0.250 | Unix user time needed for answering the request |
| ST | 0.030 | Unix system time needed for answering the request |
| TS | 1167866576 | the unix time in seconds, corresponding to STAMP (epoche time) |
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When reading the LogFile using external programs, no specific order of the fields should be assumed.
Archiving and Deleting
LogFiles are needed to create statistics. They can get quite large and are therefore archived or deleted sooner or later. When deleting them, keep in mind the more recent files are often used to create statistics (e. g. Command/ActionStat or CdmlHotspots). Usually it's ok to archive and delete LogFiles older than 2 months.
See also
The changes to the wiki are logged additionally in the RcLogFile. This is for quicker generation of the RecentChanges display.
FolderFiles
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