From 313610f63c9bba9f9ff8eb45684a0f561f950539 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas Hochstein Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2010 13:32:12 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] 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 --- gatherstats.pl | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) 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> -- 2.20.1