Intro
The AppNexus Log Level Data service (formerly known as the Data Siphon Service) allows users to retrieve and track feeds of log-level event data that include dimensions not available in the AppNexus Console or via the API Report Service. To learn more about the AppNexus Log Level Data API, visit their page (https://wiki.appnexus.com/display/api/ ). You connect to your AppNexus Log Level Data account in the Data Center. This topic discusses the fields and menus that are specific to the AppNexus Log Level Data connector user interface. General information for adding DataSets, setting update schedules, and editing DataSet information is discussed in Adding a DataSet Using a Connector.Prerequisites
To connect to your AppNexus Log Level Data account and create a DataSet, you must have the username and password you use to log into console.appnexus.com.Connecting to YourAppNexus Log Level Data Account
This section enumerates the options in the Credentials and Details panes in the AppNexus Log Level Data Connector page. The components of the other panes in this page, Scheduling and Name & Describe Your DataSet, are universal across most connector types and are discussed in greater length in Adding a DataSet Using a Connector.Credentials Pane
This pane contains fields for entering credentials to connect to your AppNexus Log Level Data account. The following table describes what is needed for each field:Field | Description |
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Username | Enter the username you use to log into console.appnexus.com . |
Password | Enter the password you use to log into console.appnexus.com . |
Details Pane
This pane contains a primary Reports menu, along with various other menus for configuring your report.Menu | Description | ||
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Report | Select theAppNexus Log Level Datareport you want to run. Currently only a single report type is available.
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Siphon Name | Select the siphon you want to retrieve data for. | ||
Duration | Select the duration type for the report. If you select Single Date and Hour , you are asked to select the specific date and hour for the log data you want to see. If you select Since Last Successful Run , the report pulls in all new data since the report was last successfully run. | ||
Date | Select the date you want to pull log data for. This date should be within the last 10 days. | ||
Hour | Select the hour of the selected date you want to pull log data for. |