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      We recommend using a cron job to send logfile requests to the Mapp tracking server every few minutes and empty your file to keep it at a manageable size. You have two options:

      Custom Cron Job File

      This option requires you to write your own cron job file and use our MappIntelligenceCronjob class.

      Methods

      constructor

      For a complete configuration of the Mapp Intelligence Cronjob please check Configuration.

      /**
 * @param array $config Mapp Intelligence config
 * @throws MappIntelligenceException Mapp Intelligence configuration exception
 */
$mappIntelligenceCronjob = new MappIntelligenceCronjob($config);

      run

      Send the logfile requests to the Mapp tracking server and delete your logfiles to keep it at a mangeable size. Returns the following results:

      • 0: All data was sent successfully.

      • 1: An error has occurred.

      /**
 * @return int Status
 */
$mappIntelligenceCronjob->run();
      Example
      require_once __DIR__ . '/lib/MappIntelligenceCronjob.php'

$status = 1;
try {
	$mappIntelligenceConfig = new MappIntelligenceConfig();
	$mappIntelligenceConfig.setTrackId("111111111111111");
	$mappIntelligenceConfig.setTrackDomain("analytics01.wt-eu02.net");
	$mappIntelligenceConfig.setConsumerType(MappIntelligenceConsumerType::FILE_ROTATION);
	$mappIntelligenceConfig.setFilePath("/path/to/your/log/file/");
	$mappIntelligenceConfig.setFilePrefix("MappIntelligenceData");

    $cronjob = new MappIntelligenceCronjob($mappIntelligenceConfig);
 
    $status = $cronjob->run();
} catch (Exception $e) {}
 
exit($status)

      Predefined Cron Job Script

      This option allows you to use our predefined cronjob.php script, which is included in our repository

      Short notation

      Long notation

      Description

      -i

      --trackId

      Enter your Mapp Intelligence track ID provided by Mapp.

      -d

      --trackDomain

      Enter your Mapp Intelligence tracking URL.

      -t

      --consumerType

      Enter your current file consumer type. Options: "FILE", "FILE_ROTATION". Defaults to "FILE".

      -c

      --config

      Enter the path to your configuration file (*.ini).


      -f

      --filename

      Enter the path to your request logging file. Only relevant for file consumer type "FILE". Defaults to "/tmp/MappIntelligenceRequests.log".

      -f

      --filePath

      Enter the path to your request logging files. Only relevant for file consumer type "FILE_ROTATION". Defaults to "/tmp/".

      -p

      --filePrefix

      Enter the prefix for your request logging files. Only relevant for file consumer type "FILE_ROTATION". Defaults to "MappIntelligenceRequests".



      --deactivate

      Deactivate the tracking functionality.


      --debug

      Activates the debug mode. The debug mode sends messages to the command line.


      --help

      Display the help and exit.


      --version

      Display version and exit.

      Example
      $ php cronjob.php -i 111111111111111 -d analytics01.wt-eu02.net -t FILE_ROTATION -f /tmp/ -p MappIntelligenceData
 
$ php cronjob.php -i 111111111111111 -d analytics01.wt-eu02.net -t FILE_ROTATION -f /tmp/ -p MappIntelligenceData --debug
 
 
$ php cronjob.php -c /path/to/your/configuration/file/config.ini
 
$ php cronjob.php -c /path/to/your/configuration/file/config.ini --debug

      Define a Cron Job

      To create your crontab file, type the following command at the shell prompt crontab -e and add the following lines:

      # sends every five minutes the tracking data to the Mapp tracking serve
*/5 * * * * php ./cronjob.php -c /path/to/your/configuration/file/config.ini

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