Datasets
   

A central concept within ClickTracks is the dataset. A dataset is analogous to a file in other programs, such as Microsoft Word. Just as a Word file contains text relating to a single project, book, article, and so forth, a dataset contains all the information ClickTracks needs to analyze a single website. The term dataset is used because it's actually a collection of files serving different purposes, not a single file as it would be in Word.

Each website you analyze will have its own dataset, which will serve to:

1.Keep data for each website separated from data for other websites.  
2.Make imported logfiles part of the dataset so old logs never need to be imported.  
3.Retain a complete historical record for the website, permitting analysis of any period of time.  
4.Automatically save all your settings and analysis parameters so when you quit ClickTracks and later reopen, you'll be exactly where you left off.  
 
When you start the ClickTracks Server for the first time, the New Dataset Wizard will guide you through the process of creating a dataset, followed by creating a domain and finally a web server. If you're a consultant, you will create many different datasets, one for each client website. You can launch the New Dataset Wizard from the Server UI or the File menu at any time.

All server configuration information is saved in ClickTracksScheduler.xml, which resides in the ClickTracks Server directory.

Create a new dataset with the New Dataset Wizard.

Create a new domain with the New Domain Wizard.

Create a new web server with the New Web Server Wizard.


Advanced Topics

Analyze On Server Processing (v5.1)

Configure Client - Analyze On Server Datasets (v5.1)