Usage Analysis Processing logs

Here is a simple utility I wrote to process the MOSS usage logs (when turned on at Central Administration >> Operations >> Usage Analysis Processing ). Sometimes it's useful to have alternate source for the user activity, than the usage reports offered in MOSS OOB through the Site Settings.

I have slightly modified the Parser class found at https://www.sharepointblogs.com/wpowell/archive/2007/06/22/moss-usage-log-processing-file-processing.aspx . The MOSSLogParser.exe utility loops through all log files and creates a single CSV file, ready for Excel pivot tables.

the syntax: MOSSLogParser.exe <start_path> <search_pattern>

• start_path - path to the folder where logs files are defined. The parser will look down, traversing sub-folder structure. Default value is: "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Web Server Extensions\12\Logs" Note the absense of ending slash
• search_pattern - the pattern used to filter the logs. Default value is "0*.log"

samples:

• MOSSLogParser.exe
• MOSSLogParser.exe \\share\logs
• MOSSLogParser.exe E:\usage "*.log"

 

MOSSLogParser.exe

Comments

• Anonymous
  January 29, 2009
  Hi, When I run this program I get the following error: "Index and count must refer to a location within the buffer. Parameter name: bytes" Does anyone know what this means? Thanks, Sunny

• Anonymous
  January 09, 2011
  When i try to run the exe i got the below error. Description:  Stopped working Problem signature:  Problem Event Name: CLR20r3  Problem Signature 01: mosslogparser.exe  Problem Signature 02: 1.0.0.0  Problem Signature 03: 4729e08f  Problem Signature 04: MOSSLogParser  Problem Signature 05: 1.0.0.0  Problem Signature 06: 4729e08f  Problem Signature 07: 1f  Problem Signature 08: 2  Problem Signature 09: System.IndexOutOfRangeException  OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.274.10  Locale ID: 1033

• Anonymous
  August 18, 2014
  Hello, I know this post is old.  However, your utility is awesome!  I was wondering if you had a similar utility for SharePoint 2010 and 2013 usage logs.  I tried using this tool and it is not rendering any results. Kindest Regards, Rose