PAL Data Set Creator wizard

This wizard enables you to create production data sets using IIS W3C, Apache logs, Google Analytics, Webtrends, or Micro Focus Real User Monitor (RUM). After creating the data sets, you upload them to PAL.

1 - Select Data Source Page

To access the wizard, choose one of the following:

  • From the Performance Center installation directory, navigate to Additional Components > Applications > PALDataSetCreator.exe.

  • From the Performance Center navigation toolbar, click and select Download Applications (under Applications). Click PAL Data Set Creator.

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description
Microsoft IIS W3C Extended Log Format

Creates a production data set file using IIS W3C.
Apache logs

Creates a production data set file using Apache log files.
Google Analytics

Creates a production data set file using Google Analytics.
Webtrends

Creates a production data set file using Webtrends.
Micro Focus Real User Monitor

Creates a production data set file using RUM.

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2 - Upload Log Page

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description
Application Name

The PAL application name.

Not Available for: Webtrends
Session Name

Defines the session identifier name.

Available for: IIS W3C
Log definition

The Apache log format. The log should contain the following parameters:

  • %t
  • %T or %D
  • %{Cookie}i or %{your_cookie_name}C

Example:   %h %l %u %t %T \"%{Cookie}i\" \"%{Set-Cookie}o\" \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"

Available for: Apache logs
Log Location

Enables you to browse for, and select, a log.

Not Available for: Webtrends
User Selection - Cookie

Enables aggregating user data via cookies.

Available for: IIS W3C and Apache logs
User Selection - Cookie Name

Indicates the name of the cookie.

Available for: Apache logs
User Selection - IP

Enables aggregating user data via IP tracking.

Available for: IIS W3C and Apache logs
Webtrends Data Extraction API machine:<Port>

Indicates the Webtrends Data Extraction API Host URL (http://<Webtrends Data Extraction API machine>:<port>).

Available for: Webtrends

Username

Indicates the user name for connecting to a Webtrends host.

Note: You must have permissions to access the Data Extraction API.

Available for: Webtrends

Password

Indicates the password for connecting to a Webtrends host.

Available for: Webtrends

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3 - Set Duration Page

User interface elements are described below:

UI Element

Description
From/To Date

Defines the date range for sampling the log.

Not Available for: Webtrends
From/To Hour

Defines the time for sampling the log.

Not Available for: Webtrends
Go to Scheduler Assistant

Click the arrow to display the scheduler. Enables selecting the time for sampling the log. Click OK to set the values in the From/To Date and From/To Hour fields.

Not Available for: Webtrends
Profiles

Indicates the Webtrends profile.

Available for: Webtrends
Date

Defines the date for sampling the Webtrends data.

Available for: Webtrends
Hour

Defines the time range for sampling the Webtrends data.

Available for: Webtrends
Create

Creates the data set file as a zip file.

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