VISUAL QUICKPRO GUIDE FileMaker Pro 7 Advanced FOR WINDOWS AND MACINTOSH [Electronic resources]

Tracking Activity and Access

You can use FileMaker's log files to keep track of who has accessed your database and when they did so. You can also track any errors that occur, which is a good way to debug a problem before too many people experience it. These two log files are in text format, which means you can easily print them out. You can also import them into FileMaker, making it possible to perform keyword searches to display errors or info on specific files. The log files are saved in the same folder as your FileMaker Pro application, in the subfolder Web logs:

The Access log file (access.log) records every user's IP address as well as the pages viewed (Figure 17.24).

The Application log (application.log) records any script or IWP errors that occur while a user is accessing the databases (Figure 17.25).

To track activity with log files

1 .Choose Edit (FileMaker Pro in Mac OS X) > Sharing > Instant Web Publishing.

2 .

In the Instant Web Publishing dialog box, click the Advanced Options Specify button.

3 .In the Logging Options section, check all three check boxes to keep track of all messages (Figure 17.26), or check only those you need. Click OK twice to finish.