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Using the Audit Log

When definitions are copied, moved, or deleted, it may be useful to provide an audit trail of the definitions that were selected. The Audit Log provides this function.

The Audit Log is enabled by specifying YES in the Audit Log? field on the MODS : Entity Administration Menu at the same time as the From and To files are specified. When enabled, entries are written to the Audit log for the following:

• Each menu option selection showing the action type (Move, Copy, Delete) and control file details (From or To DD name, DSN)
• Each definition selected. The entry contains multiple lines, one for each physical entry and action. For example, if a Help Function is defined with three field-level help members and it is moved from one file to another, there will be entries for 'Added to Target' for the function and each field, followed by 'Deleted from Source' for the function and each field.

The Audit Log may be browsed using one of the following methods:

• Option AL on the MODS : Entity Administration Menu
• F12 (=AuditLog) on the Entity List

The following commands are supported when the Audit Log is browsed:

• PRINT - Prints the Audit log using PSM. The PSM: Confirm Printer panel is displayed to allow printer specification and other options.
• CLEAR - Clears all entries from the Audit Log. The Audit Log is automatically deleted on exit from the MODS : Entity Administration Menu.