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 >> Stay informed about: Logs 

I am forced to use WebTrends Log Analyzer for my job.

Their instructions are lousy, their free support is practically
non-existent, and any error message you might receive is not going to
show up in their knowledge base (which is so small, it should probably
be called a knowledge rest stop).

For a product that is so widely used, there's just NOTHING on the web
to research it.
 >> Stay informed about: Logs 

Hi, Steve:

I chose to use Web Trends, years ago.
I find it easy to use, and the instructions and support excellent.

Works great for us.

IMHO, when one feels they are "forced", they are afraid of failure.
Tom
"Steve Thomas" <steventhomas42.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:811942d0.0401061341.2ac16231@posting.google.com...
| I am forced to use WebTrends Log Analyzer for my job.
|
| Their instructions are lousy, their free support is practically
| non-existent, and any error message you might receive is not going to
| show up in their knowledge base (which is so small, it should probably
| be called a knowledge rest stop).
|
| For a product that is so widely used, there's just NOTHING on the web
| to research it.
 >> Stay informed about: Logs 

"Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper.RemoveThis@mvps.org> wrote in message news:<uator1L1DHA.2888.RemoveThis@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
 > Hi, Steve:
 >
 > I chose to use Web Trends, years ago.
 > I find it easy to use, and the instructions and support excellent.
 >
 > Works great for us.
 >
 > IMHO, when one feels they are "forced", they are afraid of failure.
 > Tom

Tom:

Your "humble opinion" of my personal character was uncalled for.

I said I was forced to use it because I WAS forced to use it. I am a
government contractor responsible for over 125 web sites on 7
different servers. One of the units on our base used an older and
simpler version of WebTrends before the contract began, so we were
REQUIRED to purchase and install the current version for them. Since
that time, even they admit this later version is harder to use than
the version they used before.

If you are analyzing a couple of sites on one server, it's probably
fairly simple, but when you have to FTP the access logs from multiple
servers for processing, and the "Analysis Failed Unexpectedly" errors
you are recieving are not listed in the written documentation, or in
the knowledge base, and a search for the error text on the Internet
returns NO results, THAT'S POOR SUPPORT.

Someone coded the error message into the software, so that means they
know the event could occur. When you pay $1600 for the software, you
shouldn't have to guess what the errors mean. THAT'S POOR SUPPORT.

We bought the software in June. When it arrived, the software
registration keys were not included, so we had to call NetIQ to get
them to send us the keys. They only sent half the keys we paid for,
so we had to contact them again. THAT'S POOR SUPPORT.

I have been an MCSE since 1998, was a well-rated and highly
recommended MCT for three years, and have been administering web
servers since 1995. When a trained and experienced technician can't
locate information to solve a problem, it's not a fear of failure,
it's REALITY.

That WebTrends has all but cornered the market on web analysis
software doesn't make it the best. Much like Iomega vs. Syquest and
VHS vs. Beta, the better ADVERTISED product won out, not the better
product!<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Logs 

On 6 Jan 2004 13:41:32 -0800, steventhomas42 RemoveThis @yahoo.com (Steve Thomas)
wrote:

 >I am forced to use WebTrends Log Analyzer for my job.

You could always quit...

 >Their instructions are lousy, their free support is practically
 >non-existent, and any error message you might receive is not going to
 >show up in their knowledge base (which is so small, it should probably
 >be called a knowledge rest stop).
 >
 >For a product that is so widely used, there's just NOTHING on the web
 >to research it.

Okay, is this a rant or a question? Did you actually look at the
support options? Join mailing lists, etc.?

Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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On 7 Jan 2004 08:47:43 -0800, steventhomas42 RemoveThis @yahoo.com (Steve Thomas)
wrote:

 >"Tom Pepper Willett" <tompepper RemoveThis @mvps.org> wrote in message news:<uator1L1DHA.2888 RemoveThis @tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl>...
  >> Hi, Steve:
  >>
  >> I chose to use Web Trends, years ago.
  >> I find it easy to use, and the instructions and support excellent.
  >>
  >> Works great for us.
  >>
  >> IMHO, when one feels they are "forced", they are afraid of failure.
  >> Tom
 >
 >Tom:
 >
 >Your "humble opinion" of my personal character was uncalled for.
 >
 >I said I was forced to use it because I WAS forced to use it. I am a
 >government contractor responsible for over 125 web sites on 7
 >different servers. One of the units on our base used an older and
 >simpler version of WebTrends before the contract began, so we were
 >REQUIRED to purchase and install the current version for them. Since
 >that time, even they admit this later version is harder to use than
 >the version they used before.
 >
 >If you are analyzing a couple of sites on one server, it's probably
 >fairly simple, but when you have to FTP the access logs from multiple
 >servers for processing, and the "Analysis Failed Unexpectedly" errors
 >you are recieving are not listed in the written documentation, or in
 >the knowledge base, and a search for the error text on the Internet
 >returns NO results, THAT'S POOR SUPPORT.
 >
 >Someone coded the error message into the software, so that means they
 >know the event could occur. When you pay $1600 for the software, you
 >shouldn't have to guess what the errors mean. THAT'S POOR SUPPORT.
 >
 >We bought the software in June. When it arrived, the software
 >registration keys were not included, so we had to call NetIQ to get
 >them to send us the keys. They only sent half the keys we paid for,
 >so we had to contact them again. THAT'S POOR SUPPORT.
 >
 >I have been an MCSE since 1998, was a well-rated and highly
 >recommended MCT for three years, and have been administering web
 >servers since 1995. When a trained and experienced technician can't
 >locate information to solve a problem, it's not a fear of failure,
 >it's REALITY.
 >
 >That WebTrends has all but cornered the market on web analysis
 >software doesn't make it the best. Much like Iomega vs. Syquest and
 >VHS vs. Beta, the better ADVERTISED product won out, not the better
 >product!

That's still a nice rant, but your beef is with NetIQ, and I still
don't see that you're asking for help. You're stuck using the
product, you can't get support for it to make it do what you need to
do, so you post a rant about how bad the product is. If you have a
support question, ask it. If not, try another forum for your rage.

Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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I recommend AlterWind Log Analyzer http://www.alterwind.com/loganalyzer/
It has very useful additional reports.
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