Configuration

Default logging behaviors

For Discover system dimensions, logging is enabled by default. However, you must specify the whitelists, blacklists, or group lists for accepted values before data begins to appear in these dimensions.

• See Whitelists and blacklists.
• See Group lists.

For user-created dimensions, logging is disabled by default. To begin populating dimensions with values, do the following:

• Verify that collection of values is enabled. See Aggregating data log values.
• Enable logging for the dimension. It must be manually enabled for each created dimension.
• Specify the type of dimension data to capture.
• Add values from logs.
  • These steps are outlined below. See Recommended workflow for creating dimension populated by logged values.

Aggregating data log values

By default, log values are gathered from the Canisters and inserted into the database on an hourly basis. After the Data Collector process runs at ten minutes past the hour, these values become available for use in specifying whitelists, blacklists, and group lists.

• If needed, you can configure the aggregation of these values to be on a daily or weekly basis at a specified, off-peak time.
• Aggregation of dimension log values can be disabled.
• See "Data Aggregation and Retention" in the Unica Discover Administration Manual.