Audit Trail
An audit trail records all changes that content managers make to an asset. Content managers, administrators, and glossary consumers can view the audit trail in the Activity section of the asset.
The audit trail indicates all the previous values of the asset property and the changed value. The audit trail contains information about the user who made the edit and the date on which the user made the edit. Users can sort the audit trail information in ascending or descending order.
As a content manager, use the audit trail to view past edits to the asset. You can compare the property value from a past edit to the current value. Use this information to ensure that the changes are approved or compliant with the approval process.
For example, the data steward might change the description of a business term after approval by the stakeholder. As a stakeholder, you can view the audit trail to ensure that this change meets the needs of the organization.
Viewing an Audit Trail
Open the audit trail to view records of all changes that the content managers made to an asset.
1. Click the asset for which you want to view the audit trail.
The Analyst tool displays the business term, category, or policy in the Glossary workspace.
2. Click View History in the Activity section.
The View History dialog box opens and you can view the audit trail for the asset.