Term inconsistency: log / raw data / archive about matomo HOT 4 OPEN

log and raw data is the same. But an archive relates to processed reports.

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The term report / reports is not a problem, but

archive relates to processed reports.

It is possible to delete / invalidate reports and untouch the Tracking Raw Data. So, archive not the Raw Data?

I don't understand it really. Mean you, that the database tables named archive_blob_* only relate to the blob data in the rows named log_*?

The question behind the question is about the touching of the really Tracking Raw Data by using commands. Example: purge-old-archive-data used the term archive, and with using database table names like archive_* this related to the blobs and also purge the blobs? It's a really unsure matter. See here: #19851 (comment)

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All reports (archives stored in archive_blob_* / archive_numeric tables) are built using raw data (log data stored in log_* tables). So as long as there is raw data for a certain period available, the reports can be rebuilt at any time.

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Call back: Only the database tables

• log_action
• log_conversion
• log_conversion_item
• log_link_visit_action
• log_profiling
• log_visit

are only contain the really tracking raw data?

So, when all archive_blob_* and all archive_numeric_* tables are TRUNCATEed, it is possible to re-archive all reports? Sorry for my question, but maybe i misunderstood it. I had thinking that the blobs are contained the tracking raw data (User Agent). This is wrong.

Is this correct:

• raw data = log
• archive = reports

When it is so, than a global hint is missing to this info, especially when only one is used and relegate to the other (UI: Delete old visitor logs and reports → Regularly delete old raw data / Delete old aggregated report data).

Mistake in the topic: The database tables archive_blob_* don't contain table rows log_*.

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