#1 Windows does not natively support Perl #2 Making a custom report in Perl is much harder then using SQL Code and VB.
#3 Have fun researching and finding help with Perl in regards to Exchange Metric log crunching. #4 There is already a user base of people using MS log parser to crunch exchange Logs, they will help and share their scripts with you. I doubt you will find this level of support with Perl. #5 Again if you want support, help, & samples use SQL and VB, which are all understood by windows natively. Brett Fernicola Systems Engineer STEALTHbits Technologies, Inc. (201) 447-9356 -----Original Message----- From: bounce-51080249-3785...@intm-dl.sparklist.com [mailto:bounce-51080249-3785...@intm-dl.sparklist.com] On Behalf Of Chris Scharff Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 5:00 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange reporting tools Perl is pretty well supported (and stable) last time I checked. I'm not sure what an Exchange Metrics log is, so I can't comment on your recommendation not to use Perl to parse it. -----Original Message----- From: bounce-51079790-1429...@intm-dl.sparklist.com [mailto:bounce-51079790-1429...@intm-dl.sparklist.com] On Behalf Of Brett Fernicola Posted At: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:13 PM Posted To: swynk Conversation: Exchange reporting tools Subject: RE: Exchange reporting tools I wouldn't recommend using Perl scripts etc to parse Exchange Metrics logs. Instead use something a little more supported and stable such as Microsoft Log Parser http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=890cd06b-abf8-4 c25-91b2-f8d975cf8c07&displaylang=en You can mix SQL code into your log parsing strings to format the data. This would be the best free method to get data from an Exchange Log. The tool also supports many other Log file formats and types. Enjoy. Brett Fernicola Systems Engineer STEALTHbits Technologies, Inc. (201) 447-9356 -----Original Message----- From: bounce-51079413-3785...@intm-dl.sparklist.com [mailto:bounce-51079413-3785...@intm-dl.sparklist.com] On Behalf Of Larry Wahlers Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 3:37 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Exchange reporting tools Real good stuff! Thanks, Dean! -- Larry Wahlers Concordia Technologies The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod MailTo:larry.wahl...@concordiatech.org Business Phone: (314) 996-1876 > -----Original Message----- > From: bounce-51071115-1338...@intm-dl.sparklist.com > [mailto:bounce-51071115-1338...@intm-dl.sparklist.com] On > Behalf Of Dean Cunningham > Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 4:43 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Exchange reporting tools > > Hi Larry, > > If you know perl (or some scripting tool) you should be able > to roll your own. > One way is to archive out every email (sent and received) and > have a perl script troll through the messages and summarise > them to a sql DB and delete them. Basic, but it works. Many > years back I got a guy to do just that, but I don't have the > source code anymore. > > Have a look near the bottom of this link > http://www.amset.info/exchange/message-tracking.asp > > cheers > Dean > > -----Original Message----- > From: bounce-51056680-621...@intm-dl.sparklist.com > [mailto:bounce-51056680-621...@intm-dl.sparklist.com] On > Behalf Of Larry Wahlers > Sent: Wednesday, 11 February 2009 3:45 a.m. > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: Exchange reporting tools > > Knowledgeable colleagues, > > We're using Exchange 2003 SP2 on Windows Server Standard 2003 > SP2. My boss wants to know if there are some simple reporting > tools out there that might give us some degree of reporting? > He's thinking something that can be used to document all > users' consumption of Exchange resources. Weekly, monthly, > etc. So - if you send and receive 100mb of email then you > should be charged less than someone who s/r 1GB of email. > > > Thanks! > > -- > Larry Wahlers > Concordia Technologies > The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod > MailTo:larry.wahl...@concordiatech.org > Business Phone: (314) 996-1876 > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > leave-51056680-621647.f7996d7f540dc1628fab2bf916865...@intm-dl > .sparklist.com > Exchange List admin: lc...@jupitermedia.com > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange > To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > leave-51071115-1338163.2fffdf82b1415bd63529af317974a...@intm-d > l.sparklist.com > Exchange List admin: lc...@jupitermedia.com > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/read/?forum=exchange To subscribe: http://e-newsletters.internet.com/discussionlists.html/ To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-51079413-3785410.edab4f1289b098e322e75545dbe85...@intm-dl.sparklis t.com Exchange List admin: lc...@jupitermedia.com To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. 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