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  1   Wed Feb 26 09:07:44 2003 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chOtherWelcomeMon Apr 18 22:43:47 2005 by Stefan Ritt
Welcome to the "Config Examples" logbook. This database contains elogd.cfg 
examples from various users, showing how ELOG can be configured for various 
purposes. Feel free to use these configuration files as a starting point 
for your own logbook.

To enter a new configuration example, you have to register an account on 
the "Forum" logbook, then you can log in with the same username and 
password to this database.

Then you are supposed to upload your "elogd.cfg", but I suggest to first 
rename it locally to "elogd.txt" and then upload it. This way it gets 
automatically displayed below the message body, so people can see the 
message body and the contents of the configuration file at the same time.

If you want to revise your entry at a later time, hit 'edit', delete your 
old attachment, and submit your new 'elogd.txt' file.
  2   Wed Feb 26 09:24:42 2003 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chPublic LogbookConfig Examples (this logbook!)Thu Jun 2 08:49:24 2005 by Stefan Ritt
This is the configuration from this logbook. There are a few special things:

  • it uses the same password file as the 'forum' logbook
  • it has a guest menu so that people without an account can read it
  • the author and email are automatically taken from the password file
  • a 'last revision' gets updated on each edit
  • entries can only changed by the origial author ('restrict edit = 1')
  • no email notification is sent

Please find the elogd.cfg attached.
  3   Wed Feb 26 09:38:43 2003 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chPersonal LogbookDemo LogbookMon Mar 22 15:21:42 2004 by Stefan Ritt
This is the configuration of the 'Demo' logbook coming in the distribution, 
it contains only the most basic options.
  4   Wed Feb 26 09:45:23 2003 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chPublic LogbookForumWed Jul 14 21:49:36 2004 by Stefan Ritt
This is the configuration of the discussion forum on this server. Special 
things are:

- a guest menu so people without an account can read it
- an entry can only be edited by the original author ('restrict edit = 1')
- the author and email attributes are taken from the password file and
  cannot be changed by the author, thus to make sure who wrote a specific
  entry
- the email notification is sent to all people who registered for it, but
  their email address is not contained in the "To:" field 
  (Omit Email to = 1) so that they don't see each other's email address
  (for security reasons). For the 'from' field in the email, my address
  is used to that people can hit 'reply' on automatic notifications and
  they will reach me.
- The option "Format <attribute>" is used for a compact page display
  5   Wed Feb 26 10:09:54 2003 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chDatabase likeDemo DatabaseMon Mar 22 15:22:05 2004 by Stefan Ritt
This is the configuration of the demo database on this server. It is also 
very basic, with a few exceptions:

- no message text is used (show text = 0)
- no attachments are used (enable attachments = 0)
- in the message listing page, only certain attributes are displayed 
  (display search = ...)

This database like implementations work a bit like an Excel worksheet. 
Attributes are displayed in grid table, and one can click on the column 
titles to sort that column.
  6   Sat May 3 15:10:25 2003 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chCSS FileUpdated default CSS fileMon Mar 22 15:22:21 2004 by Stefan Ritt
I made a new CSS file, which simulated 3D cells using different border 
colors for the four sides of each cell. I plan to put this as the new 
default into the distribution. There is also a new ELOG icon. If anyone 
has a better one, please post it here!

The attached test.html (elog:/3) show the different classes in the CSS 
file, thanks to Etienne Van Caille <etienne.vancaillie@mba.be>.
  7   Wed May 7 15:27:49 2003 Thomas SaleinnoneCSS FileCSS file with German commentsMay 07, 2003 by Thomas Salein
Hier noch eine schön einfache CSS-Datei mit deutschen Kommentaren zur 
Funktion der Objekte. Kann immerhin helfen, um zu verstehen, wo man etwas 
einstellen muss.
  8   Tue May 27 07:43:01 2003 Etienne Van Caillieetienne.vancaillie@mba.beCSS Fileelog css and class namesMon Feb 16 20:45:54 2004 by Stefan Ritt
sample of standard elog css and class name
http://public.mba.be/demo/elog/elog_test_css.htm
  9   Mon Feb 16 21:10:18 2004 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chDatabase likeVisitor registrationTue Feb 17 09:41:07 2004 by Stefan Ritt
This configuration example shows a few of the newly developed advanced 
options. We use it at our institute as a visitor registration database. 
Before someone from our collaboration visits the institute, she/he has to 
register on this public logbook.

Following advanced functionality is used:

- The arrival and departure dates are attributes of type "date". This way 
a visitor can select the date from the date picker. In addition, the 
entries can be sorted according to the arrival date. Using a quick filter 
on arrival date, one can show the new arrivals for the next week, next 
month and so on. By adding a bookmark to the browser in the form

http://server.domain/Visitor%20Registration/?Arrival+date=7

one can click on that bookmark to see who will come in the upcoming week. 
Using the find page, one can query the database for arbitrary arrival and 
departure dates, like "who was here last year between May and July?".

- The "visitor" and "email" attributes are preset with the name and email 
of the current user. Of course every user has to register on that logbook 
(enabled with "self register = 2")

- The attribute "Home Institute" can be chosen from a list of preset 
institutes. Using the home institute as a conditional attribute, the elogd 
server fills in automatically the fax number of the institute (see the 
list {1},{2}, ...) after it has been selected.

- Email notifications are set up such that on each new registration, an 
email is sent to stefan.ritt@psi.ch, and an email is sent to 
radiation@psi.ch if the check box "Radiation badge" is checked. Please 
change the smtp server host name to make email notifications work.

elog:/1 shows an example entry screen.
  10   Mon Mar 22 15:27:07 2004 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chDatabase likePersonal Address Book 
The attached simple elogd.cfg implements a personal address book. Since 
version 2.5.2, data can be incorporated into ELOG via the CSV format. This 
way I moved my address data from MS Outlook to ELOG.

The address book is sorted according to the attribute "LastName", and the 
EmailAddress field is converted into a "" link which can be clicked 
to start your email frontend directly. Using the CSV or XML export 
functionality, the address book contents can easily be exported to other 
programs through the "find" page.
  11   Wed May 19 00:03:48 2004 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chPublic LogbookExample for accelerator logbook 
This is a typical shift logbook, in this case for an accelerator. It
contains following features:

- public read access
- write access only for registered users
- typical attributes for shift logbook
- author and author email get automatically filled in
- no email notification
  12   Sat May 20 00:54:42 2006 Rajrajelio@yahoo.comPersonal LogbookPeronsal Worklist 
Theme = default
Password file = ######
CSS = tiny.css
Display mode = threaded
Suppress default = 3
Admin user = ######
Self register = 2
Entries per page = 100
Filtered browsing = 0
Entries per page = 8
Reverse sort = 1
Restrict edit = 1
Summary lines = 1
Display Email recipients = 0
Title image URL = http://yoursite.com/
Comment = Raj's Worklist
List Display = Edit, ID, Job Description, Location, Status, Date Entered, Date Closed
Thread Display = $Location, $Job Description, $Date Entered, $Date Closed,
#Start Page = ?Status=2-Open&mode=threaded&sort=Location
Start Page = ?wpwd=1&mode=threaded&Status=2-Open&sort=Location
Date Format = %A, %B %d, %Y
Time Format = %A, %B %d, %Y, %H:%M
Message Height = 6
Attributes = Location, Status, Date Entered, Date Closed, Job Description, Author
Type To Do = Time
Type Date Entered = time
Type Date Closed = time
Options Status = 1-To Do{1}, 2-Open{2}, 3-Closed{3}, 4-Suspended{4}
{1} Preset To Do = $Date
{2} Preset Date Entered = $Date
{3} Preset Date Closed = $Date
{4} Preset Date Closed = $Date
Options Location = Sequim, Port Angeles, All, Secaira
Extendable options = Location,
Page Title = Roger's Worklist - $subject
Option Author = Filled In Automatically
Subst Author = $long_name
Menu Commands = Back, New, Edit, Delete, Reply, Find, Select, Copy to, Move to,

Reverse sort = 1
Quick Filter = Location, Status

Subst on reply subject = Re: $Job Description
Thread display = $subject, posted by $author on $Entry time
Thread icon = Icon
Remove on reply = Author, Author Email
Date format = %B %d, %Y
Preset Author = $long_name
Preset Author Email = $user_email
Locked Attributes = Author
Quick filter = Date, Category, Status
  13   Mon Jul 10 21:48:23 2006 Arno Teunissearno.teunisse@hetnet.nl Personal Logbookwebmouse 
trying to write a time keeping system with elog. At work this is done with an Excel Sheet. Was just trying to see if it could be done with elog. And Yes it can be done. There is only one disadvantage : it's very slow in stating up. Has this to do with the large listings I've included into the configutation file , or is there something wrong in my config file.???

Is there somebody with an advice for this one ??
  14   Tue Jul 11 09:10:44 2006 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chPersonal Logbookwebmouse 

Arno Teunisse wrote:
There is only one disadvantage: it's very slow in stating up. Has this to do with the large listings I've included into the configutation file , or is there something wrong in my config file.?


This has to do with the extensive use of conditional attributes. It has been reported by someone else recently and there is a fix: Just upgrade to Version 2.6.1-7 (SVN revision 1696). Also read the note about List conditions in the documentation.
  15   Tue Jul 11 10:24:40 2006 Arno Teunissearno.teunisse@hetnet.nlPersonal Logbookwebmouse 

Stefan Ritt wrote:

Arno Teunisse wrote:
There is only one disadvantage: it's very slow in stating up. Has this to do with the large listings I've included into the configutation file , or is there something wrong in my config file.?


This has to do with the extensive use of conditional attributes. It has been reported by someone else recently and there is a fix: Just upgrade to Version 2.6.1-7 (SVN revision 1696). Also read the note about List conditions in the documentation.


Thanks for you're quick answer. I'm running version SVN 1695 ( which is the latest ) on windows. SVN 1696 is not available for this Operating System.
  16   Tue Jul 11 10:38:44 2006 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chPersonal Logbookwebmouse 

Arno Teunisse wrote:
I'm running version SVN 1695 ( which is the latest ) on windows. SVN 1696 is not available for this Operating System.


It is. Just use Version 2.6.2 which I released just now.
  17   Tue Jul 11 22:27:25 2006 Arno Teunissearno.teunisse@hetnet.nlPersonal Logbookwebmouse 

Stefan Ritt wrote:

Arno Teunisse wrote:
I'm running version SVN 1695 ( which is the latest ) on windows. SVN 1696 is not available for this Operating System.


It is. Just use Version 2.6.2 which I released just now.



Hello Stefan


Have some problem with elog. just upgraded to version 2.6.2. revision 1699 for windows

Below is the example from the "man-page"

[New_test]
List conditions = 1 /* for version 2.6.2 revision 1699 */

Attributes = PC Name, Operating System, Version, Location, Floor
Options Operating System = Linux{1}, Windows{2}
Options Location = Main Building{a}, New Building{b}, Old Building{c}
{1} Options Version = 2.2, 2.4, 2.6
{2} Options Version = ME, 2k, NT, XP
{a} Options Floor = Ground, First, Second
{b,c} Options Floor = Ground, First


If I use the above on version :
elogd 2.6.1 built Jul 5 2006, 12:49:34 revision 1695
Indexing logbooks ... done
Server listening on port 80 ...

All is working fine . But using verion 2.6.2 revision 1699 , No matter the option : List conditions = 1
The Floor options will not be displayed.

Maybe I'm missing something about the "list display" .

Can you show me a correct example. ??
  18   Thu Jul 13 15:13:04 2006 Stefan Rittstefan.ritt@psi.chPersonal Logbookwebmouse 

Arno Teunisse wrote:
Have some problem with elog. But using verion 2.6.2 revision 1699 , No matter the option : List conditions = 1
The Floor options will not be displayed.


This does not have anything to do with List conditions but with a bug I introduced in 1696. I fixed it now in 1702. I will soon make a 2.6.2-2 containing that fix.
  19   Sat Nov 16 03:24:38 2019 Carl Makincarl@stagecraft.cxOthernginx proxy configurationSat Nov 16 03:27:21 2019 by Carl Makin
To put nginx as a proxy in front of elog you need to use the following proxy statements in the nginx config;

This will let you use <site>/elog/ as your URL.

    location /elog/ {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:8080/;
        proxy_pass_header Set-Cookie;
        proxy_redirect off;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
    }
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