Application Logs
The Application Logs tracks information about your users and how they are using the solution.
Overview
Performing regular audits will help you identify potential security issues and keep your data safe. As part of user management, download the Application Logs to monitor user activity and logon events to ensure your users are performing authorized activities.
The log is generated as a .xlsx file and contains the following information:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Time (UTC) | The time the event occurred. |
| Category | The type of event that was logged. |
| Functionality | The action that the user performed. |
| Description | Whether or not the event was a user logon. |
| User | The user who performed the action. |
| IP Address | The IP address that the user logged on from. |
| Details | Additional information related to the action that was performed. For example, what user was deleted. |
| Project ID | The unique identifier of the project that the user performed an action in. |
| Project Name | The display name of the project that the user performed an action in. |
| Project State | The status of the project. |
Download the Application Logs
Note: This feature is also available through Visier's public APIs. For more information, see Users API.
- Do one of the following:
Option Do this In the global workspace On the global navigation bar, click Tenant, and then click the Users tab.
In a project On the navigation bar, click Security > Users.
- Click the More button
> Download Application Logs in the upper-right corner of the Users room. - In the Download Application Logs dialog, select the date range for the log.
- Click Download.
Result: The log is generated as an .xlsx file and automatically begins downloading.
Interpret the Application Logs
Exported analyses and visualizations
If a user downloads an analysis or visualization, the Application Log records information about the download.
The Application Log provides information about the format that an analysis or visual was downloaded to, such as PowerPoint or PDF. It will also include unique IDs for the analysis or visual, if available.
Depending on where a visual or analysis was downloaded, the Application Log provides different information, as explained below.
- If a visual is downloaded from Explore, the Application Log records that a visual was downloaded and the format it was downloaded to.
- If a visual is downloaded from within an analysis, the Application Log records the unique ID of the visual, the unique ID of the analysis, and the format it was downloaded to.
- If an analysis is downloaded, the Application Log records the unique ID of the analysis and the format it was downloaded to.
Unique IDs
The Application Log may provide a UUID or unique ID associated with a logged event, such as to indicate a specific analysis that was downloaded by a user. If you need more information about the event, file a support ticket with Visier Technical Support and provide the UUID or unique ID. Our team may be able to retrieve additional information about the event, such as an analysis display name or visualization title.