Audit Logs

The Audit Logs page provides a detailed record of changes and activities performed within the Yarken application. It helps administrators and auditors track who did what, and when, supporting transparency, troubleshooting, and compliance.

Use Audit Logs to monitor configuration changes, data operations, and user activity across the system.

What Audit Logs capture

Audit Logs record system and user actions such as:

• User login and authentication events

• File uploads and downloads

• Creation, update, or deletion of users

• Rule creation, modification, or deletion

• Cube refresh activity

• Other administrative or data-related actions

Each log entry includes:

• Timestamp — when the action occurred

• Message — a description of the action

• Created By — the user who performed the action

Accessing Audit Logs

1. Sign in to the application with appropriate access.

2. Navigate to Admin > Audit Logs.

3. The Audit Logs screen displays all recorded activities for the current view.

Filtering and search

You can narrow down audit records using filters or keyword search.

Available filters

• Timestamp

• Message

• Created By

Use Add Filter to apply one or more filters.

Search

• Use the search box to perform free-text searches using keywords.

• This is useful for finding specific users, actions, or entities.

Query Audit Logs with Ask Yarken

Admin and Cost Model Manager users can use Ask Yarken to review activity recorded in Audit Logs without manually filtering the Audit Logs page.

For example, ask:

• What are the most recent changes made to the Upload Rules? What was changed, who made the change, and when was it made?

Ask Yarken uses the available Audit Log entries to summarize recorded activity, including:

• the action or change,

• the user who performed it, and

• when it occurred.

This is useful when you need to quickly investigate recent configuration or administrative activity.

Ask Yarken can only retrieve Audit Log information that is currently available in Yarken. The Data retention period below still applies.

Data retention

Audit Logs vs. Background Processes

• Audit Logs focus on user and system actions (who performed an action and what was done).

• Background Processes focus on execution status of long-running jobs such as uploads or refreshes.

Use both together for complete operational visibility.

When to use Audit Logs

Use Audit Logs when you need to:

• Track user actions for compliance or audits

• Confirm whether an action was performed and by whom

• Troubleshoot unexpected system behavior

• Use Ask Yarken to quickly summarize recent Audit Log activity when you know the area or action you want to investigate.

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