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Audit

The Audit view provides comprehensive monitoring and tracking capabilities for all user activities within the DataStream platform. It enables administrators to monitor user actions, track system changes, and maintain detailed logs for compliance, security analysis, and operational oversight.

Overview​

To access the Audit view

  • Go to the Home > Organization pane
  • Click Audit

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  • Click the hamburger menu on the top left
  • Select Organization > Audit

The view displays a chronological record of all system activities with the following essential components:

  • Audit table: Comprehensive log display with User, User IP, User ID, Object type, Object, Action, Action Description, and Date columns
  • Filter: Advanced filtering options to narrow down audit records by various criteria
  • Search bar: Search field with the placeholder Search users or actions
  • Pagination controls: Navigate through historical audit records with configurable items per page
  • Reset button: Reload the audit log display with the latest activities

Audit Log Columns​

The audit table provides detailed information for each recorded activity:

User Information​

  • User: Email address of the user who performed the action
  • User IP: Source IP address from which the action was initiated
  • User ID: Internal identifier assigned to the user account

Action Details​

  • Object type: Category of the system component affected (User, ContentHub, Pipeline)

  • Object: Specific target of the action (user email, content name, pipeline identifier)

  • Action: Type of operation performed (CreateUser, DeleteUser, UpdateUser, LoginSuccess, LoginFailed, InstalledContentHub, CreatedPipeline).

    This is a clickable link, the pop-up displays further details of the tracked activity.

  • Action Description: Human-readable explanation of what occurred

  • Date: Precise timestamp of when the action took place

Search Functionality​

Use the search feature to quickly locate specific audit records. The search functionality provides:

  • Real-time filtering: Search results update as you type
  • Multi-field search: Searches across usernames, actions, and descriptions
  • Clear search: Use the X button to quickly clear the search criteria
  • Case-insensitive matching: Finds results regardless of letter case

Searching for specific user accounts filters the audit log to show only activities related to that user, making it easy to track individual user behaviors and actions.

Advanced Filtering​

Apply sophisticated filters to analyze specific aspects of system activity with multiple filter criteria:

Applied Filters Display​

The active filters are shown as removable tags:

  • User: Filter by specific user account — selected in the filter form via the Select user field, which is required to apply filters
  • From/To dates: Set start and end dates for the audit period (each is required when the other is set)
  • Object type: Filter by object category
  • Object: Filter by specific object target
  • Action: Filter by action type

Filter Management​

  • Modify button: Edit existing filter criteria
  • Clear all button: Remove all applied filters to return to full audit view
  • Filter persistence: Applied filters remain active until manually removed

Filter Results​

When filters are applied, you can see focused results such as:

  • User login sessions from different IP addresses
  • Failed login attempts for security monitoring
  • Successful authentication events with timestamps

The filtered view displays the narrowed results from the full audit log.