User`s guide

21-0381E v4.7.4
Welcome
Report Control Admin Sys Config Tech-Ref
27
Viewing/Printing a Previously
Saved Audit Report-Archive
Select Audit Report from your
MyTools bar, or
click [Reports] in the
'tree', and select Audit Report.
Then, click [Load archived report] at
the bottom of the form.
In the next screen, locate and select
the desired archived report (.raf), and
click Open (or simply double-click the
file).
For details on viewing and printing displayed
reports, refer to "Working with the Report
Viewer".
Log Period
- From and To (date and time): The
beginning and end date from the audit
log to be scanned for the report.
Tip: You can change the dates manually,
or click the arrow to access a pop-up
calendar. To set the times, click within the
'hours' or 'minutes', and use the up/down
arrow keys.
Client/Server Systems
: Times are stored
as GMT in the database, and adjusted for
correct display in the time-zone at each specific
workstation.
Search Criteria
- Log Type: Select "Operator" for configuration
changes made by operator(s), or
"Communication" for panel update sessions.
- Account: Select a specific account, or "All"
accounts.
- Action: This changes depending on the type of
report:
For an Operator audit report: The type of action that
was performed (add, delete, etc.). "All" is
recommended here, unless you're looking for
something more specific.
For a Communications Log Report
: The type of
communications session (normal/sync , get from
panel, or send to panel).
- Operator (operator audit report only): Select a
desired operator, or "All" for audits by any
operator.
- Topic
(operator audit report only): This is the type
of information that was changed. Select "All" for
changes made to any topic.
Report Options
- Show Transaction Date/Time (for communication
logs)
: The date and time for each
communications event will be shown only if this
is selected ().
- Show Transaction Details
(for operator logs):
Selecting this () will cause details for user and
operator audits to be included in the report.
Note: This data will be available for reporting only if
this feature is turned on under “[Management],
Reporting”.
Details: Detailed Operator and User Audit Trail
(V4.6)
Director-Server Language
: Some of the detailed audit
text comes through the Director-server. To
temporarily set it to a specific language, right-click the
Director-Server keypad/folder icon near the right-hand
end of the Windows taskbar, and make your selection
under “Language”.
Reports Audit Report
(Multi-Account Systems: Account Selection 'Tree')
- The area (near the centre of the screen) is where you select the
account that your report pertains to. Tip: This option appears only if
you didn't already have an account 'open' in the tree.