From: Thomas Hochstein Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 11:32:12 +0000 (+0200) Subject: gatherstats.pl: Add documentation of 'disregard' to POD. X-Git-Tag: 0.01~22 X-Git-Url: https://code.th-h.de/?p=usenet%2Fnewsstats.git;a=commitdiff_plain;h=313610f63c9bba9f9ff8eb45684a0f561f950539;ds=inline gatherstats.pl: Add documentation of 'disregard' to POD. Database entries in DBTableRaw marked 'disregard' will be ignored by gatherstats. Document that. Signed-off-by: Thomas Hochstein --- diff --git a/gatherstats.pl b/gatherstats.pl index bcb8ba0..26b71e5 100755 --- a/gatherstats.pl +++ b/gatherstats.pl @@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ DBI This script will extract and process statistical information from a database table which is fed from F for a given time period -and write its results to (an)other database table(s). +and write its results to (an)other database table(s). Entries marked +with I<'disregard'> in the database will be ignored; currently, you have +to set this flag yourself, using your database management tools. You +can exclude erroneous entries that way (e.g. automatic reposts (think +of cancels flood and resurrectors); spam; ...). The time period to act on defaults to last month; you can assign another month via the B<-m> switch or a time period via the B<-p>