How to export audit logs

How to export audit logs

With this feature, you can keep track of all the activities taking place within the organization. You can export audit logs to save them as a backup. By default, there will be 100 logs on the page, but you can change that to 200.

An entry in the audit log has the following details:

  • Action performed
  • User who performed the action

  • Time of action

In this guide, we'll walk you through how to view and export audit logs and all the relevant notes that you should know about audit logs.

Prerequisite

You need the Standard Admin role to view and export audit log information.

To view audit logs:

  1. From the Navigation toolbar, choose Settings.

  2. Select Audit logs under Data Administration.


  • If you're looking for older logs and don't find them listed, you can use the navigation arrows to list the old logs.

To export audit logs:

1. From the Navigation toolbar, choose Settings.

2. Select Audit logs under Data Administration.



3. Click the Export button in the top-right corner of the page to export the logs.



     4. In the popup that follows, you can specify the logs that you want to export:
    • Select the Current page radio button to export all logs displayed in that page.

    • Select By date range to export logs within a specific time period.

    • Enter a name for the file that is to be exported.

    • Select a format for the exported file.

      5.  Click Export to complete the export.



  • Only custom fields can be encrypted.

  • Encrypted data cannot be used to define any criteria, but can be included in report results.

  • Encryption can be disabled for a field at any time.

  • Any data imported to encrypted fields will be encrypted by default, and exported data will be decrypted.

  • Encrypted fields are not available for the sort option.

  • Encrypted fields are not searchable, but can be included in search results.

  • Encrypted fields can be included in signup forms

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