[ipac] Usage stats for unique visitors HIP/Linux

[Christensen, David A. (CHT)]

We're using HIP 4.1.2 - and the web stats stuff is officially broken.

My next plan is to grab the web server access logs and run them through
something like 'analog' (http://www.analog.cx/).

Hope that helps...

David Christensen
Technical Consultant
Manitoba Public Library Services 

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> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 6:37 PM
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> Subject: [ipac] Usage stats for unique visitors HIP/Linux
> 
> Our library is interested in unique visitors (not patron 
> logins) to the HIP catalogue.  From previous posts and log 
> express to SirsiDynix, we have come to the conclusion that 
> there is no way the HIP admin tool is providing this info 
> (although coming in v. 8) nor that the vendor will provide a 
> document that recommends a third party option for acquiring 
> these stats (or installation of same.)  As these stats are 
> directly related to budget, I'm surprised such a feature does 
> not exist.
> 
> We could go ahead and install WebTrends or Webalizer (if a 
> Linux version
> exists) but truly would prefer not to reinvent the wheel if 
> another library has successfully implemented a stats tool.  
> The HIP file system is something we don't want to play with 
> if we don't have to.
> 
> We are running HIP 3.06a (on Horizon 7.33 - soon to be 7.34) 
> and the OS is Linux Red Hat.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
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