Change Log Window
The Change Log Window shows a history of changes and snapshots for an adTempus object.
To reach this window, right-click a top-level object (such as a Shared Script, Notification Recipient, etc.) and choose the Change Log command. For Jobs, the Change Log is displayed on the Change Log tab at the bottom of the main Job List View.
The information available in the Change Log for an object will depend on the Audit and Snapshot Settings that have been configured for the object's type.
You can report on changes for all objects in a given time period using the Object Change Log Report.
Audit Records
If auditing has been turned on, you will see an entry recording each modification to the object. Each audit entry contains the name of the user who made the change and any comments entered by the user.
If the record has a snapshot icon (
), this indicates that adTempus took a snapshot of the object before the change was applied. See the next section for information on what you can do with the snapshot.
Snapshots
Snapshots may be created when objects are updated as described in the previous section. They can also be created independent of a change audit. For example, adTempus can be configured to take a daily automatic snapshot of all objects in adTempus, and snapshots can be created on demand in some circumstances.
The following actions are available when you select a snapshot in the Change Log:
View
The View command loads the object in a read-only property window so you can view the settings of the object at the time of the snapshot. For example, a Job snapshot is displayed in the same Job Properties window that you use to edit a job.
Compare
The Compare commands allow you to compare different versions of the object, producing an object comparison report. The following comparisons are available:
- Before and after change. This option is only available for Audit records with associated snapshots, and only when adTempus is configured to always create a snapshot for changes.
- Snapshot to current version. adTempus compares the version of the object in the snapshot to the current version.
- Selected snapshots. This option is available if you have selected two snapshot records in the list. adTempus compares the object between the two snapshots.
Restore
The Restore command allows you to restore the object to its state at the time of the snapshot. See the Restoring from a Snapshot topic for more information.