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Database change history

The DB Change History page records each addition, update, and deletion of a record in the Privilege Secure database. Use it to answer who changed the configuration, and when.

To open it, select Auditing & Reporting > DB Change History.

The DB Change History page with one Action Service Property row expanded to show the changed field and its old and new values.

Filter the history​

ControlDescription
SearchFilters the table to rows that match the text you enter.
Change typeShows all changes (the default), Additions, Updates, or Deletes.
Data tableLimits the history to one record type, such as Access Control Policy, Action, or Action Group. The default is <all record types>.
Date rangeSets the start and end of the history. The default range is the last 7 days.
RefreshReloads the data.

The toolbar also shows the number of matching changes, abbreviated for large counts (for example, 4.3k).

The default range here is 7 days. The Activity log defaults to 30 days.

Read the table​

ColumnDescription
WHENTimestamp of the change.
BYThe user who made the change. Changes made by the product itself show <NPS Internal>.
CHANGEThe type of change: addition, update, or deletion.
RECORD TYPEThe type of record that changed.
WHICH RECORDThe record that changed. Some records, such as managed users, show <unknown>.

Select the expander at the start of a row to view its details.

The expanded row lists each field that changed. For an update, it shows the old value and the new value, for example Name: old-value → new-value. For an addition or a deletion, it shows the value only. An empty value shows as <null>.

You can sort the columns.