How can I get information on specific directory and its subdirectories only?

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How can I get information on specific directory and its subdirectories only?
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brainstormsteve
Tried this and it comes back with an empty report, even though I see the directory name I want many times in the log file! I want to build an exclusive report on this sub-directory. This is what I have in my log file I'm running this against....

2011-11-01 19:19:03 172.36.63.159 GET /directorytoreporton/Index.html - 80 - 199.23.18.149 Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+7.0;+Windows+NT+5.1;+.NET+CLR+1.1.4322;+.NET+CLR+2.0.50727;+.NET+CLR+3.0.04506.30;+.NET+CLR+3.0.4506.2152;+.NET+CLR+3.5.30729;+InfoPath.2;+MS-RTC+LM+8;+MS-RTC+S) 200 0 0 78
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brainstormsteve
Quote from brainstormsteve
Tried this and it comes back with an empty report, even though I see the directory name I want many times in the log file! I want to build an exclusive report on this sub-directory. This is what I have in my log file I'm running this against....

2011-11-01 19:19:03 172.36.63.159 GET /directorytoreporton/Index.html - 80 - 199.23.18.149 Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+7.0;+Windows+NT+5.1;+.NET+CLR+1.1.4322;+.NET+CLR+2.0.50727;+.NET+CLR+3.0.04506.30;+.NET+CLR+3.0.4506.2152;+.NET+CLR+3.5.30729;+InfoPath.2;+MS-RTC+LM+8;+MS-RTC+S) 200 0 0 78
FYI, I'm currently running WebLog Expert Pro v7.4 on Windows 2008 Server
The creds below are not the actual creds I have in there. Due to company policy, I cannot reveal the actual content but I have changed the name and provided the format it's in.
GENERAL Tab
Domain: whateverdomain.com
Index page: /Index.html
LOG FILES Tab:
Path: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\whateverdomain\logfiles\W3SVC76\*.log
TIME RANGE Tab: All Activity
TRACKING Tab: Nothing entered
FILTERS Tab:
Exclude - Host: 66.121.205.05
Include - Requested File: directorytoreporton/*
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Phil
I am having the same problem

I added include /blog/* just as the video described, but it produced a list of all directrories, not simply the one I wanted.
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Michael
Quote from brainstormsteve
Tried this and it comes back with an empty report, even though I see the directory name I want many times in the log file! I want to build an exclusive report on this sub-directory. This is what I have in my log file I'm running this against....

2011-11-01 19:19:03 172.36.63.159 GET /directorytoreporton/Index.html - 80 - 199.23.18.149 Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+7.0;+Windows+NT+5.1;+.NET+CLR+1.1.4322;+.NET+CLR+2.0.50727;+.NET+CLR+3.0.04506.30;+.NET+CLR+3.0.4506.2152;+.NET+CLR+3.5.30729;+InfoPath.2;+MS-RTC+LM+8;+MS-RTC+S) 200 0 0 78
You need to enter /directorytoreporton/* as the filter value (with slash at the beginning like in log file).
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Michael
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I am having the same problem

I added include /blog/* just as the video described, but it produced a list of all directrories, not simply the one I wanted.
The issue may appear if you also have other include filters, not just this one. E.g. if you have an include "Requested file" filter with value /blog/* and also an include "Country" filter with value US, the program will show information on all requests for files in the /blog/ directory (from all countries) and all requests from the USA (for files in any directories).

However, it is also possible to create filters with multiple criteria. E.g. if you wish to get information on requests for /blog/* from the USA only, you need to create an include filter ans choose "Multple (Hits)" as filter criteria mode. After it you need to add these two criteria ("Requested file" and "Country").
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Phil
Michael,

I have other filters. Most were excludes.

One, necessary because I am on a virtual server was simply to Include the specified domain, as opposed to any others.

So I suspect from you answer, the effect of this is to include all of the domain or the Blog.

I will have to do the inclusive AND you suggested
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WebLog Expert FAQ
Create an include "File" filter with wildcard like "/dir/*" (without quotes). [View demo]
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Stephane
Hi, i would like to know if it's possible to create a log on a part of a website? I would like to log only what are in mywebsite/document/allpdf/* How can i do this? I have a registred version of WebLog Expert. Thanks.

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled
Log part of my website, how?.
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Michael
Quote from Stephane
Hi, i would like to know if it's possible to create a log on a part of a website? I would like to log only what are in mywebsite/document/allpdf/* How can i do this? I have a registred version of WebLog Expert. Thanks.

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled
Log part of my website, how?.
You can create a report on this folder only by creating an include "Requested file" filter with wildcard /mywebsite/document/allpdf/* in the profile properties.
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Stephane
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Hi, i would like to know if it's possible to create a log on a part of a website? I would like to log only what are in mywebsite/document/allpdf/* How can i do this? I have a registred version of WebLog Expert. Thanks.

This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled
Log part of my website, how?.
Thanks for answer, i have tried Requested File include, but it give me all stats agains and not only this directory. Does i need to create an exclude * or seomthing to remove all informations from the report?