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The Profile Manager allows you to create and edit profiles for log-files. If necessary, profiles may also be cloned or deleted.
Creating a new profile for Combined Log Format (Apache)
- Select the type of log file that is the most close to yours in the Profiles List. Click Create below and specify log file format to be the basis for your format. Select fields ordering the log file. The list of fields is displayed in the left part of the window. You may arrange them by selecting fields and clicking on "up" and "down" arrows, or dragging them with your mouse. The program selects fields that are used in the log file. Certain fields are obligatory for proper operation of the program and you cannot de-select them. To make your task easier, we have provided a possibility to preview the results in visual form in the Profile Template field. In this field, all fields from the log file are displayed in square brackets ("Spider IP" would be shown as [Spider IP]).
- Additional symbols in the log file. Additional symbols are used in the case when your log file format uses field delimiters. For example, the Spider IP field may be delimited by "##" symbols. In such case you enter these symbols and tick the Before and After boxes, select Spider IP from the fields list and press the Insert symbol. Again, you may preview the results in Template of Profile field.
- Saving the profile. To save your log profile, press the Save button. A window will appear asking you to enter the name for this profile. You can not save your profile as "Apache 2.0 standard" or "Zeus Server v1 standard", because these profiles are read-only. After saving profiles will be available for further use.
Creating a new profile for Definable Log Format
In the macros string, enter the sequence of macros specified in your web server settings. Instead of typing macros in manually, you may select the ones you need from the list and press Add Macros button . Certain macros are obligatory. You will not be able to save or test your profile until all obligatory macros are in place - the program will hint you, which one is missing.
Testing your profile
You may test the profile you have created. This feature is only available when editing a profile. To start testing, press the Verify button. In this window, you may open an existing log file and pick the string you want from it. The program will check it and inform you, whether the string matches your profile.
Cloning an existing profile
Select a profile from the list of available profiles and press Clone. Then enter a new name for the copy of this profile. The copies of read-only profiles may be edited after cloning.
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