Unlimited exclusions and inclusions

Allows you to read an inclusion and exclusion file to specify what you want to retain or exclude from the log files. This way the continually growing list of robots can be excluded as a first step towards compliance. This also allows you to select only those logs that should be analysed.

Non-compliant visitor exclusion

Speeds data import by excluding ABC non-compliant visitors.

User-Agent exclusions

Handles the full ABC User-Agent exclusion list and optionally excludes entries without User-Agents.

GET and POST requests

Optionally excludes all requests which are not handled by the GET and POST methods, as required by ABC.

Audit ready log files

Creates a set of ABC audit ready log files so reducing audit time and cost. The audit ready logs are placed in a specified location so that the source data is still available.

Audit period selection

Allows selection of specific audit period to make sure that only data for the relevant audit period is included.

Rapid processing

High performance operation processes hundreds of MB of log files per minute avoiding bottlenecks.

Log manipulation/transformation

Enables you to manipulate the log file data to ease analysis eg insert ABC users into the the User field in the log files or move some elements from one location in the log file to another.

Daily Log break up

Can break-up logs covering longer time periods into daily logs.

Log break up on lines

Can break-up big logs into multiple smaller logs after X number if lines.

Merge hourly logs into daily

Can merge hourly IIS logs into daily to simplify maintenance.

Log cleaning

Removes unwanted control characters. Remove hacker break-in activity.

Compressed log file workflow

Can process zipped log files and compress output and archived log files. Simplifies log file mangement and saves valuable disk space.

Handling of multiple web sites

The Log Companion Enterprise organises log files from any number of web sites and processes them all at once with a clear and easy to use interface.

Load balanced server facilitation

Merges log files from load balanced servers to simplify and enhance analysis. Available on special request.

Multi web server support

Supports IIS 4, IIS 5, IIS 6, Netscape, Apache, Highwire web server log file formats. Additional formats can be incorporated on demand.

Multi analysis tool support

Can work in conjunction with any log analysis tool.

Marketwave HitList integration

Direct integration with Marketwave HitList products to allow seamless processing.

Automation

Operation can be scheduled via standard Windows commands.

Batch command creation

Can create batch files suitable for easy task scheduling trough standard Windows commands.

Delete old logs

Can automatically delete archived and/or processed logs after a selectable number of days to save space on the system.

Ease of Use

Clear tabbed User Interface.

Customisation capability

Can be customised to meet specific individual requirements.