This chapter describes in detail how to activate data logging and how to work with the HAN Access Log. Whether or not usage data is logged each time a given e-script is called. Data logging is configured in e-script properties. For each e-script you can define whether access data are logged and, if so, which record ID the data are assigned:
Click in the Activate data logging checkbox and enter your choice of record ID in the input field. You also have the option of making this the default setting for all new e-scripts, so that it is
automatically active when a new e-script is created. To do this, open the HAN Settings, select the Global section and open the E-Scripts page:
Tick the checkbox next to Activate data logging for e-scripts (with title as ID). Usage of all e- scripts created subsequently will be recorded in the access log, using the e-script title as record ID. With the HAN default settings that are active immediately following installation, this setting is activated. Even when this setting is active, you can use your choice of record ID rather than the e- script title. To do this, simply specify the record ID in the e-script's properties. The record ID you select overwrites the global setting.
The HAN Access Log gives you a direct overview of all usage data. We also refer to this display as the raw data. To open the HAN Access Log, select it in the Report Center:
Use the navigation buttons to scroll through the data records:
The access log contains all data records. The summarized log, on the other hand, shows all usage data sorted by session ID. You can analyze the usage data with the HAN Statistics application. For details on using the Statistics application, see "Statistics".
Statistics
The HAN Statistics application is a tool you can use to analyze the usage of your HAN e-scripts. You can calculate exactly who used which online resources when, how often and for how long. HAN Statistics also tracks concurrent use (or license usage), providing you with invaluable data for budget planning. The more you know about the number of licenses you need for a given online resource, the better you can streamline your licensing costs. Thus the Statistics utility can help your enterprise save money.
HAN Statistics is a web-based application. Open it from the HAN Report Center:
Direct calculation of your data lists options for quick access to standard calculations. For example, you can select Day's evaluation to view a main table of the current day's usage. Under Calculate the most recently used Views is a list of the sets of data most recently calculated. Further options are available in the horizontal menu:
The menu is the same on every page of the Statistics program, but the options available may vary. The menu contains the following commands:
Home. Shows the "Welcome" page.
Views. Lets you select an existing View. A View is a selection of criteria which defines a particular set of data, and which can be saved and reused so you can calculate statistics for the same set of data without having to define the criteria again. For details on creating views, see "Creating views". Selection. Opens the Selection window, in which you can choose criteria to define the data you
Selection window:
In the Selection window you can select your choice of criteria for the calculation of data:
Select the type of criterion on the left, and the setting itself on the right. Once you have selected the desired criteria, click on Calculate and select a table; HAN does the rest:
For details on calculating a main table, see "Total Usage". For details on calculating a table of concurrent use, see "Concurrent Use".
Creating views:
To create a view, begin by clicking on Views in the menu bar. In the Views window, click on New in the task bar:
The Views window now shows a list of existing views. When you click New, the Selection window opens and you are prompted to select the desired criteria. In the Selection window, select the desired settings for the new view and click on Save as a View:
You can also save a new view without first opening the Views window and clicking on "New." Any time you are working in the Selection window and modify the selection of criteria, simply click on Save as a View in the task bar to save the new View.
Creating reports:
Reports save current calculation results. You can archive them and at the same time make them available to others. To save a report, click on Report in the task bar of the table you are working on:
A report includes all of the calculations created at the time the button is clicked, but does not save graphs or charts. Once you save a report, it is automatically listed in the Report window. To open the Report window, click on Reports in the menu bar: