I downloaded the pages-logging.xml.gz and the data looks good!

May I ask another question? In order to analyze the data, I'd like to transform it to SQL. I've found a java and a pearl tool, but both are not made to transform the logging.xml to sql. Are you aware of another tool that I can use, or maybe an instruction to follow?

Or maybe there is another tool you can think of that I can use to analyze the information in a performant way?

Once again, thanks a lot for your help, really appreciate it.

On 09/06/12 17:23, Gregor Martynus wrote:

Hi,

for a dissertation study, I try to find a reliable datasource from where
I can extract user account events, specifically creation and blocking of
user accounts, with usernames, the event name and timestamps,

Is such data available? If yes, could anybody point be to where I can
get it from?

Thanks a lot

--
Gregor

Yes. Go to http://dumps.wikimedia.org/

You want to grab the pages-logging.xml.gz file.

Despite its name, it does contain creation (not for the very old

account) and blocking logs for accounts.