Analytics Feature is a complete revision in SharePoint 2013. Like in other components from SharePoint Search parts from FAST Search and from SharePoint Search have been used together to create a new and powerful feature. As shown on examples and demos we’ll demonstrate the possibility of reasonable adjustments, creating own events and useful solutions based on Analytics data. As part of the session we will also have a closer look at querying the Analytics data using PowerPivot in SharePoint or native PowerPivot in Excel, PowerShell and custom code.

1. SharePoint Analytics
NICKI BORELL
CONSULTANT / EVANGELIST
SHAREPOINT & OFFICE 365
MCSE, MCDBA, MCITP

4. All About Analytics
…also party of SharePoint Online
…Usage Analytics is also party of SharePoint Foundation
…a really powerful reporting Engine

6. SharePoint 2013 Analytics
DB´s
Properties
Analytics
Timer Jobs Index
Crawler Logs
Events
Configuration
PowerShell analysisenginepssnapin

7. Topics
Some
fundamentals
Manage
Analytics
Search
Analytics
Usage
Analytics
Events
Getting
Reports

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Some fundamentals
• analyzes content in the search index,
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• analyzes the user actions.
Analytics
Search Analytics Usage Analytics

10. Some fundamentals
Search Analytics Usage Analytics
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Analytics
Reporting
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ULS
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Analytics
Processing
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WFE
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Analytics
Reporting
Index
Event
Store
Analytics
Processing
Component

12. Recap fundamentals
Search Analytics Usage Analytics
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Analytics
Reporting
Index
ULS Logs
Analytics
Processing
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WFE
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Analytics
Reporting
Index
Event
Store
Analytics
Processing
Component
Session Session Room Time
Search architecture and sizing in SharePoint 2013
SPC336 Titian 2201 Wed 5:00pm

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Manage Analytics

15. Timer Jobs
• Periodically schedules processing of the Usage Analytics analysis
• Checks for expired usage data at the farm level and deletes the data
• Imports usage log files into the event store
• Periodically cleans up the Event Store and the Reporting Database
• Periodically schedules analytics for Search Service Application

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PowerShell for Analytics
• Get-AnalysisConfiguration [-Name] <string>…
• Set-AnalysisConfiguration [-Name] <string>…

18. Recap managing Analytics
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…is about the definition of “how” it is
happening
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…is about the definition of “what” is
happening
! Manipulations are not for production use,
nor supported by Microsoft.
! The Content Enrichment Web Service is the
primary documented and supported
mechanism for implementing "custom"
processing logic in SharePoint Search 2013.

19. Topics
Some
fundamentals
Manage
Analytics
Search
Analytics
Usage
Analytics
Events
Getting
Reports

21. Search Analytics
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Analytics
Reporting
Index
ULS Logs
Analytics
Processing
Component

23. Recap Search Analytics
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Link DB
Analytics
Reporting
Session Session Room Time
Managing Search Relevance in SharePoint 2013 and O365
SPC382 Veronese 2401 Thu 12:00pm
Index
ULS Logs
Analytics
Processing
Component

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• Views
• Recommendations displayed
• Recommendations clicked
• …
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Usage Analytics

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• A custom usage event has several properties
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Events

28. Recap Usage Events
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Session Session Room Time
Search content enrichment and extensibility in SharePoint 2013
SPC414 Palazzo K, L Wed 1:45pm
WFE
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Analytics
Reporting
Index
Event
Store
Analytics
Processing
Component

29. Topics
Some
fundamentals
Manage
Analytics
Search
Analytics
Usage
Analytics
Events
Getting
Reports

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Getting Reports

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Out of the box reports

33. Custom Solutions with PowerPivot
SSIS
Analytics Reporting
[dbo].[SearchReportsData]
Staging
DB
Metadata
AnalyticsReportingDB
• SnapShot
• Backup
• Logshipping
• etc.

35. PowerShell & custom code
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• $searchApp.GetRollupAnalyticsItemData …
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• $searchApp.GetSearchReport …
https://github.com/ThorstenHans/SPC340

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Consume Analytics Data using FTC
• Microsoft.Office.Server.Search
• Microsoft.Office.Server.Search.Applications
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• SearchServiceApplicationProxy.GetSearchReport
• SearchServiceApplicationProxy.GetRollupAnalyticsItemData

39. Helpful Links
• How to get analytics reports programmatically in SharePoint 2013?
• http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/de-DE/54310f5f-e8a3-469e-86a3-63781b91670d/how-to-get-analytics-reports-programmatically-
in-sharepoint-2013?forum=sharepointdevelopment
• Overview of analytics processing in SharePoint Server 2013
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj219554.aspx
• Custom Events
• http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj715889.aspx
• Analytics Feature @SharePointTalk.net
• http://www.sharepointtalk.net/search/label/Analytics

40. Session Session Room Time
Develop Advanced Search-Driven SharePoint 2013 Apps SPC402 Palazzo I, J Tue 1:45pm
Best practices for Hybrid Search deployments
SPC306 Veronese 2401 Tue 5:00pm
SharePoint 2013 Search Analytics SPC340 Palazzo M, N Wed 9:00am
How to manage and troubleshoot Search: A practical guide
SPC375 Veronese 2401 Wed 10:45am
6 Proven Steps to Get the Best Out of Search in SharePoint 2013
SPC265 Delphino 4001 Wed 1:45pm
Best practices for Information Architecture and Enterprise Search
SPC207 Veronese 2401 Wed 1:45pm
Search content enrichment and extensibility in SharePoint 2013
SCP414 Palazzo K, L Wed 1:45pm
Customizing Search experiences with Azure Hosted Data and Bing Maps
SPC321 Veronese 2401 Wed 3:15pm
Futuristic Search applications using Kinect and Yammer!
SPC405 Palazzo M, N Wed 3:15pm
Search architecture and sizing in SharePoint 2013
SPC336 Titian 2201 Wed 5:00pm
Effective Search deployment and operations in SharePoint 2013
SPC360 Veronese 2401 Thu 9:00am
SharePoint 2013 Search display templates and query rules
SPC322 Palazzo M, N Thu 9:00am
Managing Search Relevance in SharePoint 2013 and O365
SPC382 Veronese 2401 Thu 12:00pm
Search Related Sessions

41. questions?
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@NICKIBORELL