Cobwebb PPD Statistics

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Overview

Cobwebb PPD Statistics allows you to collect statistics detailing the amount of output processed by the Cobwebb Document Management system. This will enable customers to view, by PPD name, the amount of spooled files printed or files / email attachments created by running a Cobwebb PPD file. Note: This functionality is only available from Cobwebb Server version 6.2.41.

When the Cobwebb Server software is installed the Collect PPD Statistics is disabled by default. To enable please refer to Collect PPD Statistics for details.

What is logged?

The following are details are logged when PPD Statistics are collected.

Statistics Type	Description
*PPD	Exports [uploads] of your PPD files from your PC or from the IFS
*SPOOL	SCS & AFP Spooled File output
*PDF	PDF & PDFA File or Email output
*TIF	TIFF File or Email output
*TXT	Text File or Email output
*PS	Postscript File or Email output
*ADV	Advanced Reformatting Utility output
*xxx	Where xxx is any other file extension that may be output to File or Email attachment.

Note: The system does not at present log Fax output.

How does it work?

Each time a PPD file is uploaded to the Server or a PPD file is run the information is collected. The information collected differs depending upon the Statistics / Output Type:

•For Spooled output the number of pages In and the number of pages Out are collected.

•For File or Email output the number of pages In is collected and then this value is also used for the number of pages Out.

•For each Statistics / Output Type, a timestamp is recorded for the First Time Used and then a Last Time Used each time the entry is updated.

How do you access the information?

Cobwebb have added a new menu option, 11. Work with PPD Statistics, to the PPD File Maintenance menu which calls the command WRKPPDSTAT. A new option 8=PPD Statistics has also been added to the Work with PPD and Work with Spool File Monitor menu options.