Table of Contents

Getting Started

• Installation
• The Administrative Menu
• Users
• Import Wizard-Sawmill 7 data
• Using Sawmill
• CGI-mode and The Temporary Directory
• Web Server Information
• Using Sawmill with WebSTAR V on MacOS X
• Installing Sawmill as a CGI Program Under IIS
• ODBC and SQL configuration under Windows
• Reports
• Sawmill Architecture Overview
• Memory, Disk, and Time Usage
• Database Optimization Settings
• Troubleshooting

Best Practice Guides

• Server Setup For Best Performance
• Database Setup For Best Performance
• Profile Tuning For High Volume
• Log File Management
• Backup Your Database
• Sawmill Scheduled Tasks
• Disable Antivirus Active Scanning
• High Availability Best Practices

Configuration

• The Config Page
• Configuration Options
• The Command Line
• Configuration Files
• Role Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Setting up Multiple Users (ISP Setup)
• Creating and Editing Profiles by Hand
• Database Field Nodes
• Log Fields Node Layout
• Report Node Layout
• Report Element Node Layout
• Report Fields Node Layout
• Cross Reference Groups (xrefs) Node Layout
• Query Field Nodes Layout
• How to Start Using Snapons
• How to Attach and Detach Snapons

Filters

• Using Log Filters
• Using Date Filters
• Using Report Filters
• Using Table Filters
• Using Database Filters
• Cross-Referencing and Simultaneous Filters

Other Topics

• Log Files
• Databases
• Salang: The Sawmill Language
• SSQL: Sawmill Structured Query Language (SQL)
• Database Detail
• Power User Techniques
• Customize Report Element
• Distributed Parsing
• Pathnames
• Hierarchies and Fields
• Log Fields
• Regular Expressions
• Security
• Login Plug-ins
• File/Directory Permissions
• Creating Log Format Plug-ins (Custom Log Formats)
• Creating Custom Actions
• Using the Sawmill Scheduler
• Language Modules--Localization and Text Customization
• Supported Log Formats
• Getting Screen Dimensions and Depth Information
• Querying the SQL Database Directly
• Credits
• Copyright