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Using activity logging for billing at hosted organizations
Using activity logging, you can collect data about the server activity generated by users -- such as, user activity on a POP3 server -- and server activity not generated by users -- such as, replication of a hosted organization's databases. The log file (LOG.NSF) records activity logging data. To create reports of activity data, write an IBM® Lotus® Notes® API program to access the information in the log file.

Note The activity logging C API is included in the Lotus C API Toolkit for IBM® Lotus® Domino™ and Notes. This public C API can be used to read activity data.

For instructions on setting up activity logging to generate billing data, see the topic Configuring activity logging for billing hosted organizations.

Activity records

Many sessions that the Domino server hosts last for an extended period of time. To avoid losing activity information, many activity types generate regular checkpoint records. For example, a two-hour Notes session creates eight records: one open record, six checkpoint records and one close record, assuming that the default checkpoint interval of 15 minutes is used. You need only review the most recent checkpoint record for any activity because each checkpoint record shows all logged activity data.

For information on individual activity logging records, see the topic Activity logging records.

Billing methods

You will want to consider various billing methods based on your business requirements. Consider one of these billing methods:


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