LinkScan for Unix. Reference Manual.

Section 6

Examining the Results

Once a Project has been scanned and a database created, a wide range of different reports are available.

This document describes those reports and how to view them interactively using a simple web browser-based interface. Note that a batch command-line interface is also available. See Section 12 of this manual.

To view the reports interactively:

Users will need to point a web browser at the LinkScan Main Menu which typically resides at:

http://your.server.name/linkscan/linkscan.cgi
or
http://your.server.name/cgi-bin/linkscan.cgi

The first time you access the results, you will be presented with the LinkScan Login and Preferences Menu. Simply click Login Now. No username is required unless you later decide to enable various LinkScan security features.

Once you have logged in, you will be presented with the LinkScan Main Menu.

Report Selection

You must select one of the individual Reports and submit the form by pressing Select Report.

A help page is available for each type of LinkScan Report. You may view the appropriate help page at any time by using the Help option on the context-sensitive LinkScan Toolbar. You may also use the [?] links on the LinkScan Main Menu, or the links provided in the summary table below.

The most frequently used reports have been organized in the left hand column; we suggest new users start there. Also, many of the reports incorporate hyperlinks to other reports. This means you can use a drill-down paradigm to view more detail associated with a specific problem or document. For example, some users may never explicitly select a LinkScan/QuickCheck Report. But they will likely view reports of that type by following the [Src] links from other reports.

Owner Selection

The LinkScan Main Menu may include an Owner Selection Box. If enabled, this option will allow you to select a sub-set of the website to which subsequent reports will apply.

In a default configuration, the Owner Selection Box will include entries for each top-level directory scanned, in addition to the special entry "All". This will be the default selection and subsequent reports will apply to the entire website scanned.

Note however, that the LinkScan Administrator may configure and customize the manner in which Owners are created. Hence your installation may appear and behave somewhat differently from that described herein.

SubMenu Selection

In many cases, when you submit the form by pressing Select Report you will be presented with a second menu of options. Initially, we suggest you accept the default options which have been carefully designed to produce excellent results in the vast majority of situations. However, to learn more, you may use the context-sensitive Help button on the LinkScan Toolbar at any time.

LinkScan Toolbar

Each of the LinkScan Menus and Reports includes a common LinkScan Toolbar. It contains a number of links:

The Main Menu link will always return you to the LinkScan Main Menu.

The Preferences link will always take you to the LinkScan Login and Preferences Menu.

The Advanced link appears when appropriate and it will cause the current menu to be redrawn with additional options.

The Help link will display an appropriate section of the LinkScan Documentation depending upon the current context.

The Reference link will display the table of contents for the LinkScan Reference Manual.

The HowTo link will display a brief How To Guide with instructions for completing certain Common Tasks.

The Card link will display the LinkScan Quick Reference Card.

LinkScan for Unix. Reference Manual. Section 6. Examining the Results
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