General

Topic

Field

Description

wswid

Unique WebSite-Watcher Bookmark ID written during export.
If this ID is available during import, WebSite-Watcher uses it to identify the Bookmark. Otherwise, a combination of url, check_macro, and postdata is used.

name

Bookmark name

url

URL of the Bookmark. If no wswid is available, this field is required, otherwise the row is not imported.

url2

Alternative check URL

check_macro

Source code of a Check-Macro

postdata

PostData if the Bookmark is checked using the POST command

Filter

Topic

ignore_filter

Manual ignore filter definitions, one filter per line

watch_filter

Manual watch filter definitions, one filter per line

ignore_removed_elements

Special filter: Ignore removed elements. Valid values: 0 or 1

ignore_html_tags

Special filter: Ignore all HTML tags. Valid values: 0 or 1

ignore_upper_lower

Special filter: Ignore upper/lowercase. Valid values: 0 or 1

ignore_dropdown

Special filter: Ignore entries in dropdown and list boxes. Valid values: 0 or 1

filter_sort_content

Special filter: Sort page content.

Valid values:

0 = no sorting

1 = sort page content by words

2 = sort page content by sentences

Keywords

Topic

highlight_keywords

Highlight keywords. One keyword per line.

same_keywords_as_above

Use same keywords as above. Valid values: 0 or 1

update_on_keywords

Updates on keywords. One keyword per line.

AutoWatch

Topic

autowatch

Enable AutoWatch. Valid values: 0 or 1

autowatch_check_every_value

Value of the "Check interval" setting

autowatch_check_every_unit

Unit of the "Check interval" setting

Valid values:

s = seconds

m = minutes

h = hours

d = days

autowatch_check_every_time

Time value for "Check every X days"

autowatch_max_one_update_per_day

Option "Max one update per day". Valid values: 0 or 1

autowatch_only_check_between

Only check within a specified time frame.

Format: HH:MM-HH:MM

If the cell syntax is invalid, the value is ignored.

autowatch_dont_check_between

Do not check within a specified time frame.

Format: HH:MM-HH:MM

If the cell syntax is invalid, the value is ignored.

autowatch_check_on_days

Check only on specific days.

Valid values: x = do not check, 1=check

Format: 7 characters using x or 1, starting with Monday

Example: xxxxx11 checks only on Saturday and Sunday

autowatch_automatic

Automatic check interval

Check

Topic

alert_on_initialization

Notifications/Actions on initialization. Valid values: 0 or 1

alert_on_update

Notifications/Actions on update. Valid values: 0 or 1

alert_on_error

Notifications/Actions on error. Valid values: 0 or 1

alert_on_error_count

Notification after X errors in a row. Valid values: 1-99

check_technology

Technology used to check web pages.

Valid values:

1=Internal

2=Browser: Internet Explorer

3=Screenshot: Chromium

4=Browser: Chromium

5=Browser: Edge

6=Screenshot: Edge

delay_after_page_loaded

Number of seconds for the option "Delay after page has loaded". Only in combination with check technology Browser or Screenshot

scroll_pages_down

Number of pages to scroll down during a check. Only in combination with check technology Browser or Screenshot

Actions

Topic

action_sendmail

Enable bookmark action Send email. Valid values: 0 or 1

action_sendmail_type

Valid values:

0 = Send full page

1 = Send simple version

2 = Send only changes

action_sendmail_attach_screenshot

Attach screenshot with highlighted changes. Valid values: 0 or 1

action_sendmail_emails

Alternative email addresses, separated by a comma or space

action_sendmail_queue_with_priority

Send before other emails. Valid values: 0 or 1

action_sendmail_subject

Alternative subject. Supports the same variables as in the program configuration.

action_sendmail_template

Optional email template

action_mark_as_read

Enable bookmark action Mark as read.

If you do not open Bookmarks in WebSite-Watcher, enable this option.

action_export

Enable bookmark action Export. Valid values: 0 or 1

action_export_filename

Export filename. Supported variables are described in the Actions topic.

action_export_pageversion

Valid values:

0 = Version with highlighted changes

1 = New version

action_export_format

Valid values:

0 = HTML format

1 = Text format

2 = Complete web page

Options

Topic

jump_to_first_change

Jump to the first highlighted change. Valid values: 0 or 1

jump_to_first_keyword

Jump to the first keyword within highlighted changes. Valid values: 0 or 1

prevent_horizontal_scrolling

Prevent horizontal scrolling. Valid values: 0 or 1

offset_before_change

Offset in pixels before the first highlighted change.

show_removed_content

Show removed elements at the bottom of the page. Valid values: 0 or 1

show_last_change_marker

Show the last change marker. Valid values: 0 or 1

dont_check

Enable the option "Do not check". Valid values: 0 or 1

Ignore updates

Topic

ignore_updates_is_blacklist

Defines whether the words or phrases are treated as a blacklist (1) or whitelist (0).
Valid values: 0 or 1

ignore_updates_words

Words or phrases

ignore_updates_min_char_count

Required number of characters. A value greater than zero activates this option.

Workarounds

Topic

troubleshooting_ignore_css

Ignore CSS definitions. Valid values: 0 or 1

troubleshooting_ignore_text_color

Ignore text colors. Valid values: 0 or 1

troubleshooting_ignore_background_color

Ignore background colors. Valid values: 0 or 1

troubleshooting_dont_ignore_noscript

Do not ignore NOSCRIPT sections. Valid values: 0 or 1

troubleshooting_dont_optimize_offlinebrowsing

Do not optimize for offline browsing. Valid values: 0 or 1

Notes

Topic

note

Bookmark note. Multiple lines are supported.

infofield1

Additional info field 1

infofield2

Additional info field 2

infofield3

Additional info field 3