SQL Logger

SQL Logging implements logging from instant messenger clients into a PostgreSQL database. It consists of a plugin, a web-interface for the logs written in JSP, and HTML documentation.

SQL Logging offers several advantages over normal methods:

  • Extremely fast boolean searching
  • Exceptionally detailed statistics
  • Very easy to view logs between certain time periods
  • Easy to view simultaneous conversations
  • Meta-contacts
  • Extensible contact information stored for each contact

Notes
  • Easily display multiple simultaneous conversations
  • View with screennames, display names, and meta-contacts
  • Make notes on individual messages
  • Color-coding makes it easy to determine who said what
Search
  • Search with boolean searches
  • Sort by name, date, or rank
  • Quickly jump to conversation, with words highlighted
Stats
  • View statistics related to individual users or meta-contacts
  • View detailed statistics for a particular user over a month
  • Determine how frequently you speak with someone
  • See when you speak with someone
  • Show popular conversation starters and random quotes.

Installation details and screenshots are in the sidebar to the left.

A package containing installation details and the JSP files can be downloaded at http://www.visualdistortion.org/sqllogger/sqllogger.tar.gz

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