Howto use PowerShell to parse IIS logs files

Question

I am looking for samples on howto parse IIS log files. I am just getting started, and rather then search for site, I want personal recommendations how sample sites, sample code or a good book to get started down this learning path.

Answer 1

Might it be easier to work with LogParser?

Answer 2

When I don't have logparser available, I've had luck with Select-String like in the example from http://mohundro.com/blog/2006/11/06/find-in-files-with-powershell/ Select-String uses regular expressions by default, so it is very powerful.

Get-ChildItem -Recurse -Include *.* | Select-String "text to search for"

I've also used the WebAdministration Module for Powershell to find the right log directory for the sites.