Extracting session data

You can create a new session extraction task. Session extraction tasks are used to schedule the session extraction based on servers, data set, and data filters.

Before you begin

You cannot extract active sessions using Session Archiving. Extracting session data works for completed sessions only, regardless of whether you are using the LTS extraction type.

Only completed sessions will be extracted.

Procedure

  1. From the Unica Discover Portal, select Data Export > Session Archiving.
  2. Click Configured Tasks.
  3. Click the + Add Task icon.
  4. Click Session File Task.
    The General tab panel is displayed. On this tab, you enter general information about the extraction task.
  5. Enter Name.
  6. Enter Description.
  7. Select Scheduling.
  8. Select Daily Extract Option.
  9. Select Extraction Period.
  10. Select an Extraction Type.
  11. Enter any Post Command.
  12. Select the Active check box, if you want this task to run on this schedule.
  13. Select the Session Archiving Server tab.
    On this tab, you specify the server from which to extract the session data.
  14. Select the check box for the Discover Session Archiving Server from which to extract data.
  15. Select the Data Set tab.
  16. Select the Exclude Single Hit Sessions check box, if you want to exclude sessions composed of a single request and single response.
  17. Select the Enable Custom Search String check box, if you want to search based on a custom string.
  18. Enter the custom extract search string in the String field.
    You can copy search criteria from the Portal and copy them into this field.
  19. Select the Custom Search String appears on same page check box, if you want the search criteria to match the custom extract search string and match the other search parameters for the task must be on the same page.
  20. Select the Data Filters tab.
    On this tab, you specify which events to include or exclude session that are based on specific types of data.
  21. Select the Data Filters.
    Data Filters choices are ResponseType, URL, StatusCode, URL fields, Cookies, Event Ids, and Var.
    For example, select Cookie.
  22. Select a session filter option.
    Options are Include All, Exclude All, Include Specific, and Exclude Specific. For example, select Exclude Specific.
  23. Enter any other information.
    For this example, enter _VIEW. The filter then says exclude all sessions with cookie name _View.
  24. Select the Destination tab.
    On this tab, you specify the destination of the archive, depending on the type of archive.
  25. For Session Files, click Session Files and complete these steps:
    • Select the Active check box, if the destination is active one for the task
    • Enter the PDF directory.
    • Select the Write PDF files to daily sub directory.
    • Select Merge Sessions to assemble multiple session fragments into a single session.
    • Enter a Temp Directory where the .LTS file is written before it is attached to the PDF.
  26. For Session with Images, click Session Files with Images and complete these steps:
    Note: The Serssion with Images is disabled for LTS extraction types.
    • Select the Active check box, if the destination is active one for the task
    • Enter the PDF directory.
    • Select the Write PDF files to daily sub directory.
    • Enter a Temp Directory where the .LTS file is written before it is attached to the PDF.
  27. Select the Digital Signature tab.
    On this tab, you apply a digital signature to the exported PDF, which ensures that the file can not be altered without detection. Applying a digital signature is optional.
  28. To enable the digital signature, select theEnable check box.
  29. Enter the Certificate path.
  30. Enter the Certificate Password.
  31. Select the PDF Page Fields tab.
    On this tab, you specify the data fields that are written into the meta data of the PDF file.
  32. Select one of the options, Set All, Clear All, or select an individual data field to include.
  33. Select the Notification tab.
    On this tab, you specify the email addresses that should be notified of task status update.
  34. Select To: and enter the email addresses.
    To enter more than one email address, enter the addresses in a comma seperated format.
  35. Select Cc: and enter the email addresses.
    To enter more than one email address, enter the addresses in a comma seperated format.
  36. Select Bcc: and enter the email addresses.
    To enter more than one email address, enter the addresses in a comma separated format.
  37. Click Save, when you have finished entering all of the information for this session.