[analog-help] Merging log files

[Aengus]

Mick Burrell <mick at midtowncottages.co.uk> wrote:
> I have a site on a server which produces log files in what seems to
> be plain text (type .log) and compressed (type .gz). Analog handles
> these just fine but the server only keeps them for three weeks. I'd
> like to be able to download these on a weekly basis and merge the
> files to produce a monthly (or longer period) report. I realise I
> can't just duplicate the files or I'd get repeat entries.

You don't need to merge the logfiles - Analog can read multiple 
logfiles.

The simplest solution is add the "historical" files to a zip file, and 
just run Analog against this zip file. The rather more complex approach 
to creating progressive logs is to use cache files, but unless your log 
files are very large, it may not be worth the effort.

http://analog.cx/docs/cache.html

Aengus