Customizing access.log

Hi,
I am attaching some sample text which is there in my access.log file.
192.168.100.17 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:06 +0530] "POST
/db/OneClickBuyPreview.jsp HTTP/1.1" 200 0
192.168.100.17 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:06 +0530] "GET /db/images/en_buy.gif
HTTP/1.1" 200 384
192.168.100.17 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:06 +0530] "GET
/db/images/en_previewPurchaseOrder.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 703
192.168.100.17 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:06 +0530] "GET
/db/images/en_portfolioName.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 266
192.168.100.17 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:06 +0530] "GET
/db/images/en_currentAccount.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 505
192.168.100.17 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:06 +0530] "GET
/db/images/en_transactionPassword.gif HTTP/1.1" 200 383
192.168.100.78 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:18 +0530] "POST /db/temp.jsp?redir=10
HTTP/1.0" 302 234
192.168.100.78 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:19 +0530] "GET /db/errormessage.jsp
HTTP/1.0" 200 3291
192.168.100.50 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:20 +0530] "GET
/db/ModifyRecommended.jsp HTTP/1.0" 200 0
192.168.100.49 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:24 +0530] "POST
/db/CreateProfile.jsp?error_code=TK020 HTTP/1.1" 200 0
192.168.100.78 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:30 +0530] "GET
/db/ModifyRecommended.jsp HTTP/1.0" 200 0
192.168.100.17 - - [18/Dec/2000:17:53:34 +0530] "POST
/db/OneClickBuyPreview.jsp HTTP/1.1" 200 0
Now my question is can I customize the entries made in access.log file.
i.e. I don't wanna log the entries for .gif and .jpg files etc....
can I make log entries for session ID,userid etc... If yes then where can I
find information about it?
One more query is weblogic must be maintaining some internal session ID for
it's tracking , how do I get that session ID and log it into this access.log
file.
Thanks.
Bye.
Rgds,
Arpit Doshi

The first number is the HTTP code and the second number is the amount of data sent back.

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