Search Query Logs

Overview

One may turn on the logging of popular search queries as executed into a log file using log4j. This file may then be used to perform statistical reporting on the types of search queries executed.

Steps

To enable the logging of search queries:

1. Open the file $MM_HOME/tomcat/conf/log4j2.xml in the installation folders.

2. Change the lines near the end of the file:

   <Logger name=search level=off additivity=false>

    <AppenderRef ref="SEARCH"/>
   

   </Logger>

to:

    <Logger name="search" level="all" additivity="false">

      <AppenderRef ref="SEARCH"/>

    </Logger>

3. Restart the application server.

   Information note

   A search.log file can be found under the $MM_HOME/data/logs/search directory in the installation folders.

   The log contains the following search query details: time, thread, username, context, text.

To disable the logging of search queries, simply change the lines back and restart.