Advanced Web Log Import Properties, Default Files Tab

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01/18/2011

Use the Advanced Web Log Import Properties dialog box, Default Files tab, to make sure that the hit counts for unique users to the Web site default page are accurate. This allows for redirects and multiple versions of the URL name.

Use this	To do this
Truncate top level directory from file system paths	Select to display file name strings without their top-level directories.
Site uses .NET cookieless sessions	Select if the Web site sessions do not use .NET cookies.
Directory index file	Type the name of the file that you want to designate as a directory index file.
Add	Click to add the new directory index file to the default file list.
Remove	Click to remove the selected directory index file from the default file list.

A default file, also known as a directory index file or home page, is the Web page that users reach when they type a site URL that does not contain a specific file name in the Address box of their browser. For example, users reach the www.microsoft/default.htm page when they type either www.microsoft.com or www.microsoft.com/default.htm in the Address box of their browser Web log files. However, you count the two URLs as hits to two different pages.

For more information, see How to Configure the Default Web Site Properties for Import.

Note

After you configure the default files, you must run the Configuration synchronization DTS task to synchronize your site configuration with the Data Warehouse before importing data into the Data Warehouse. For information about how to run the Configuration synchronization DTS task, see How to Run the Configuration Synchronization DTS Task. For non-Internet Information Services (IIS) servers, the default settings are Index.html, Index.htm, and Default.htm. If these settings are incorrect for your site, change them to make sure that your request count will be accurate.

Advanced Web Log Import Properties, Default Files Tab

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