File
By default Log Analyzer saves all reports into one directory (you can specify that directory in the Options dialog), and uses the name of the profile as a file name (with HTM extension). But you can specify another file name by choosing the "Put report into particular file" option and providing a path and name of the file.

Overwrite prompt
With this option enabled Log Analyzer will ask for confirmation if the report file that is going to be created already exists.

Resolve macros
If you enable this option a date macro variables may be specified in the destination file name. Log Analyzer will interpret text between the '%' in the file name as a macro variable, where 'DD' represents the day of the month, 'MM' - the month, 'YY' - the year (2 last digits), 'YYYY' - the year.
This allows creating file names by a template such as one of these:
  C:\HostMonitor4\Reports\%DDMMYY%-rep.htm
  C:\HostMonitor4\Reports\%YYYY\DD-MM%.htm

Templates

Use external header
Use external footer
Using these options you can provide an HTML files that will be used as a header and/or footer for the report. Mark this option only if you want to change the standard header or footer of the report. In HostMonitor's directory "Examples\LAReports\" you can find an example of the header and footer (the files: footer1.htm, header1.htm).
In the header/footer file you can use macro variables to show the current date and time. You may select different colors and so on. Below is a list of the macro variables that may be used in an external header/footer:

Variable	Description
%Date%	current date
%Time%	current time
%DateTime%	current date & time
%BGColor%	background color
%TextColor%	text color
%LinkColor%	hypertext link color
%VLinkColor%	visited link color
%ALinkColor%	active link color

Use template for the table
By using this option you may provide a file with HTML code that will be used to represent each test within the report. Of course each test has unique parameters so you have to use macro variables (which represent different test parameters) in the template. For example: if you want to create the report that will display a table with an average reply value for each test, use simple template with 2 variables:
"<tr><td>%TestName%</td><td>%AverageReply%</td></tr>" (an HTML code for the header of a table should be contained in the header file). In HostMonitor's directory "Examples\LAReports\" you will find an example of such template (file templ1.htm).
Below is a list of the macro variables that can be used in a template:

Variable	Description
%TestName%	name of the test
%TestMethod%	test method
%Period%	represents the whole time interval of the test log
%AverageReply%	the average value of the results obtained
%MinReply%	the minimum value of the results obtained
%MaxReply%	the maximum value of the results obtained
%AliveRatio%	Percentage of "Good" test results
%DeadRatio%	Percentage of "Bad" test results
%UnknownRatio%	Percentage of "Unknown" test results
%DetailedLogFile%	when this variable occurs in the table template, Log Analyzer creates HTML file that contains all check results for the test. It substitutes this variable with a corresponding file name. So, if you want to provide detailed log file for each test, use HTML code such as "<a href="%detailedlogfile%">".
%ImageFile%	when this variable occurs in a template Log Analyzer creates GIF image that represents the test results and inserts the file name of this image file instead of the variable. So, if you want to insert images into the report, use HTML code like "<img src="%imagefile%">". If you want to insert links to images into the report, use code like "<a href="%imagefile%">".

Several examples of the reports:
  Example #1
  Example #2
  Example #3

Create reports
Report Manager dialog contains several buttons that allow you to generate reports right away:

Options:




Interface page

Colors
Offers a choice of colors for the text, background and a chart pane.

Show Toolbar
Shows/hides the toolbar
Show Log pane
Shows/hides the log pane
Show Chart
Shows/hides the chart pane

Grid
By using this option you may specify a number of vertical and horizontal lines of the grid in a chart pane. You may also enable or disable grid in the log pane.

Use fixed date&time format
By default Log Analyzer gets current Windows regional settings at startup and uses these parameters until you change Windows settings and restart application. You may use this option to define the date & time formats (e.g. DD/MM/YYYY h:mm:ss AMPM). In this case, Log Analyzer will use the specified formats overriding the system settings.
BTW: Changing the date format does not affects analyzing of the DBF and HTML log files. Log Analyzer is able to analyze these log files correctly regardless of the date & time settings. However this option can be useful to analyze text log files or html log files that were created by older versions of HostMonitor.


Chart page

You may chose the color scheme for the full screen chart on this page.


Reports page

Default destination folder
Provide a path to the default destination folder for the reports. If this parameter is empty, Log Analyzer will use the directory where it was started from. In Report Manager you may specify different destination directory for some of the reports.

Folder for images & detailed logs
Here you may specify a path to a separate folder where auxiliary images and detailed log files will be stored. If you specify the relative path, Log Analyzer will use "Default destination folder"+"Folder for images" as a destination path. E.g. if you have defined "C:\HostMonitor4\Reports\" as a default folder and "Images\" as folder for images, then images and detailed logs will be stored in "C:\HostMonitor4\Reports\Images\" directory.

Use macros
If you enable this option a date macro variables may be specified in the path. Log Analyzer will interpret the text between the '%' of the path string as a macro, where 'DD' represents the day of the month, 'MM' - the month, 'YY' - the year (2 last digits), 'YYYY' - the year.
For example the use of such a template will create a separate folder every day:
  C:\HostMonitor4\Reports\%DD-MM-YY%\
  C:\HostMonitor4\Reports\%YYYY\DD-MM%\

Color palette
You may customize color scheme for the HTML reports. The following elements have customizable colors (you may change both fore- and background colors):

Scripts:

Log Analyzer 4.0+ supports scripts. Scripts allow you to generate reports automatically by schedule (e.g. using standard NT scheduler). Log Analyzer Script file (default extension .LAS) is a simple text file that contains commands for the application. You can create and edit script file using any text editor (e.g. notepad).

Some common rules:

List of the commands:

Command	Parameter(s)	Description
Load	<log file name>	Loads and analyzes specified log file
Append	<log file name>	Appends information from specified log file into current data set
Filter	<start date>   <end date>	Applies filter that determines what time period Log Analyzer should include into the reports. Format of the <start date> & <end date> is: DDMMYYYY
CreateReport	"<report profile name>"	Creates report using specified report profile
CreateSelectedReports		Creates reports for marked profiles (those that are marked in the Report Manager dialog)
CreateAllReports		Creates reports for all profiles

Example of the script:
;------------------------------------------
Load C:\HostMonitor4\logs\%YYYY%\log.htm
Append C:\HostMonitor4\logs\privatelog1.htm
Append C:\HostMonitor4\logs\privatelog2.htm
Filter %01MMYYYY% %30MMYYYY%
CreateReport "HTTP tests (charts)"
CreateReport "HTTP tests (no charts)"
Createreport "Template1"
;------------------------------------------

To execute a script, you should start Log Analyzer with the following command line parameter "-script:<name of script file>". There is also an optional parameter "-log:<name of the log file>". With this optional parameter Log Analyzer will record information about script execution and about errors in the script (if any) into the specified file.
Example: LogsMan.exe   -script:reports.las   -log:scriptlog.txt

How much does it cost?

When you purchase an Advanced Host Monitor PROFFESIONAL or ENTERPRISE edition you will get the license for Log Analyzer at no cost. Otherwise the license costs $45. You can order Log Analyzer using credit card, Switch and Solo debit cards, check/money order or wire transfer. If you are concerned about submitting your order and/or credit card information online, you may register the Log Analyzer via phone, fax or postal mail.
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