Activity Logging
Track changes to organization settings, API key modifications, notification changes, and maintain complete audit trails.
Before You Start
Make sure you have administrator access to the organization, understanding of audit requirements, compliance requirements for your organization, and storage requirements for log data.
Activity Logging
Activity logging provides comprehensive tracking of all changes and modifications made to organization settings. This system maintains complete audit trails for compliance, security, and accountability purposes.
Change Tracking
The system tracks various types of changes to organization settings:
Settings Changes
- Settings Changes: Log organization setting modifications
- API Key Changes: Track API key generation and updates
- Notification Changes: Log notification setting changes
- User Actions: Track user modifications
Audit Trail
- Complete History: Maintain complete change history
- User Attribution: Track who made changes
- Timestamp Recording: Record when changes occurred
- Change Details: Detailed change information
Log Configuration
Configure what information is tracked and how it's stored:
Tracked Fields
- Tracked Fields: Specific fields to track
- Log Names: Custom log naming
- Dirty Tracking: Only log actual changes
- Empty Log Prevention: Prevent unnecessary log entries
Data Validation
Ensure data integrity and validation in the logging system:
Input Validation
- Required Fields: Validate required organization fields
- Format Validation: Validate date/time format settings
- Timezone Validation: Validate timezone selection
- Name Validation: Validate organization name
Validation Rules
- Name Required: Organization name is mandatory
- Time Format Required: Time format must be selected
- Date Format Required: Date format must be selected
- Timezone Required: Timezone must be selected
Error Handling
Comprehensive error handling for logging operations:
Validation Errors
- Field-specific Errors: Specific error messages per field
- User-friendly Messages: Clear error descriptions
- Form Validation: Real-time form validation
- Error Display: Clear error message display
System Errors
- Database Errors: Handle database operation errors
- Transaction Rollback: Rollback failed operations
- Error Logging: Log system errors
- User Notification: Notify users of errors
Integration Features
Advanced integration features for comprehensive logging:
Multi-tenant Architecture
- Organization Isolation: Separate data by organization
- User Isolation: Organize users by organization
- Setting Isolation: Organization-specific settings
- API Isolation: Organization-specific API access
Tenant Management
- Organization Creation: Create new organizations
- Setting Management: Manage organization settings
- User Management: Manage organization users
- Resource Management: Manage organization resources
User Interface Integration
Seamless integration with the user interface:
Settings Application
- Global Settings: Apply settings across the application
- User Interface: Update UI based on settings
- Real-time Updates: Immediate setting application
- Consistent Experience: Uniform user experience
Permission Integration
- View Permissions: Control who can view organization settings
- Update Permissions: Control who can update settings
- API Permissions: Control API access permissions
- Notification Permissions: Control notification settings
API Integration
API access control and integration features:
API Access Control
- Organization Authentication: Authenticate API requests
- User Authentication: Authenticate API users
- Resource Access: Control API resource access
- Rate Limiting: Implement API rate limiting
API Endpoints
- Organization Data: Access organization information
- Setting Retrieval: Retrieve organization settings
- Setting Updates: Update organization settings
- API Key Management: Manage API keys
Best Practices
Follow these best practices for activity logging:
- Comprehensive Logging: Log all important changes
- Secure Storage: Store logs securely
- Regular Monitoring: Monitor log activity regularly
- Compliance Review: Review logs for compliance
Troubleshooting
Common issues and solutions for activity logging:
Common Issues
- Missing Logs: Check logging configuration
- Storage Issues: Monitor log storage capacity
- Performance Impact: Optimize logging performance
- Data Integrity: Verify log data accuracy
Debugging Tools
- Log Analysis: Analyze log patterns and trends
- Search Tools: Search through log entries
- Export Functionality: Export logs for analysis
- Monitoring Dashboards: Real-time log monitoring
Compliance Notes
- • Activity logs are essential for compliance and audit requirements
- • Logs should be retained according to organizational policies
- • Regular log reviews help identify security issues
- • Log data should be protected and encrypted
- • Access to logs should be restricted to authorized personnel
Quick Reference
- • All organization setting changes are automatically logged
- • Logs include user attribution and timestamps
- • Log data is organized by organization for multi-tenant support
- • Logs can be exported for external analysis
- • Log retention policies can be configured