Feature Buttons

To create customized NetTracker reports that can be saved and generated in the future, click on the Custom button located in the top frame. Using the Custom Report Wizard, users can quickly and easily create customized NetTracker reports.

The Custom Report Wizard allows users to easily customize any NetTracker report to present only information that is of interest to them. Using the Custom Report Wizard users can select which report they would like to customize, the time frame for the report and the information that they would like to filter from the report.

To export the data from any summary or breakdown that is currently being viewed (except the Executive Summary) for use in other applications, click on the Export button located in the top frame. An "Export" dialog box will appear on the screen prompting users to select if they would like to export just the data on the current screen, or all of the data available for the current report.

After a selection is made, a "Save As" dialog box will appear on the screen. Just select the drive and directory where the file is to be saved, enter a file name and click on the Save button. The file will automatically be saved as a comma and quote delimited (.CSV) text file. This text file can then be imported into most software applications running on most platforms. For example, users of Microsoft's Excel® spreadsheet software for Windows 95® can simply double click on the file name in Windows Explorer®. This data can then be manipulated, analyzed and formatted using the tools provided in the specific software package.

To view a graphical representation of any summary (except the Executive Summary) or breakdown (except the Clickthrough, Error, Impression, View and Visit Breakdowns), click on the Graph button located in the top frame. A new window will appear containing a graph and a tool bar at the top of the window. To dynamically change the type of chart displayed (line chart, bar chart, 3-D bar chart, pie chart or 3-D pie chart), select from the buttons located in the tool bar at the top of the graph window. To turn the Legend on or off, click on the Legend button. To dynamically change the data that is being graphed, select a different data set in the "Data Set" list box located at the top of the window.

To configure NetTracker's options, click on the Options button located in the top frame. The NetTracker Options page will appear containing two option buttons. The buttons are: Edit Report Options, and Remove Data From Report.

To update the NetTracker reports to contain current data (up to the minute), click on the Update button located in the top frame. Depending on the size of your log file(s) and the amount of time that has lapsed since the last time you or someone else updated the data, it may take a few minutes before NetTracker finishes analyzing the updated log file(s). Most webmasters should set their web servers to automatically run NetTracker nightly so the information will be updated regularly. Webmasters can find the instructions to perform this procedure in the Installation documentation.

To zoom in and get a full screen view of the information presented in the bottom frame, click on the Zoom button located in the top frame. NetTracker opens a new window containing only the data presented in the bottom frame. Thus, most users will be able to view an entire summary without having to scroll. When done viewing the information, simply close this window.

To receive online help while using NetTracker, click on the Help button located in the top frame. The Help function is context-sensitive and will automatically go to the section of the Help directory that corresponds with the section of NetTracker the user is currently viewing. To select other Help information from a list of help topics, click on the Index button. Click on the Forward and Back buttons to return to a previous Help page. Click on Next and Previous buttons to view the next or previous help topics. To exit Help, simply click on the Exit button.