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--- configuration:usage_stats [2023/11/09 19:17] – demiankatz
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 ===== Built-In Statistics Collection =====
-:!::!: This feature was disabled in VuFind® 4.0; it is strongly recommended that you use Google Analytics or Piwik instead, as these are more robust solutions. :!::!:
+:!: Early versions of VuFind® included built-in data collection mechanisms, but these were removed in VuFind® 4.0 since external services like Google Analytics and Piwik/Matomo have much richer functionality.
-The [Statistics] section of [[configuration:files:config.ini|config.ini]] allows you to configure VuFind® to collect basic record view and search data into one or more of the following places:
-  * A MySQL database table
-  * A Solr index
-  * A file on disk
-Reports on this data can be generated in VuFind®'s administration module; some targets support more detailed reports than others (with "file on disk" offering the fewest options).
-:!: VuFind®'s built-in statistics mechanism is not designed to handle large volumes of data, and its use is not recommended except for short-term, limited testing. The third-party statistics options offer much more robust functionality.
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