Db2 audit events for Data Virtualization
For more granular tracking and monitoring of Data Virtualization operations, you can use audit events that the Db2 engine generates at the core of Data Virtualization.
The following Data Virtualization audit events correspond to Db2 events that create audit records in each category. To learn how to monitor data access by using the Db2 audit facility, see Monitoring user activity with auditing in Data Virtualization. To view non-Db2 specific audit events, see Audit events for Data Virtualization. To enable or disable auditing of categories, see Customizing an audit policy in Db2 audit facility. For sample Data Virtualization CADF audit records, see Sample CADF audit records.
- Events for the AUDIT category
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Generates records when the audit settings are changed.
- Events for the CHECKING category
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Generates records during authorization checking of attempts to access or manipulate Db2 database objects or functions.
- Events for the CONTEXT category
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Generates records to show the operation context when a user performs a database operation. This category helps you interpret the audit log file. When you use these events with the log's event correlator field, you can trace a group of events back to a single database operation.
- Events for the EXECUTE category
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Generates records during the execution of SQL statements.
- Events for the OBJMAINT category
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Generates records when a user is creating, dropping and altering data objects.
- Events for the SECMAINT
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Generates records that are related to security maintenance including authorization actions such as grant and revoke.
- Events for the STMT category
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Generates records (including associated metadata) that are related to executed SQL statements.Note: These events are not a part of the default policy.Note: For more information on the events that are sent to the IBM Software Hub audit service, see: Auditing user-initiated SQL statements in Data Virtualization.
- Events for the SYSADMIN category
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Generates records for when operations that require SYSADM, SYSMAINT, or SYSCTRL authority are performed.Note: These events are not a part of the default policy.
- Events for the VALIDATE category
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Generates records when you are authenticating users or retrieving system security information.
Sample Data Virtualization CADF audit records
create table statement
Example statement: create table test_6 (id int, name varchar(50))
checkingcategory-
2026-04-23 14:40:46.506675898 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"activity","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:38:28.833816Z","action":"data-virtualization.checking_object.read","severity":"normal","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.db2inst1.260423143820","agent":"db2bp"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/checking_object"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","objtype":"TABLE","objschema":"CPADMIN","objname":"TEST_6","chkauthid":"","access_control_manager":"INTERNAL"},"responseData":{"status":"0","access_approval_reason":"The application or user has DBADM authority.","access_attempted_type":"Attempt to create an object."},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DDF23.6","transaction_id":"00000000003DDF23","message":"data-virtualization.checking_object.read success","correlator":"6"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:a968fe0c-9338-4468-bc42-8a896d96e7a4"}
objmaintcategory-
2026-04-23 14:40:46.506686678 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"activity","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:38:29.033417Z","action":"data-virtualization.create_object.create","severity":"normal","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.db2inst1.260423143820","agent":"db2bp"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/create_object"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","objtype":"TABLE","objschema":"CPADMIN","objname":"TEST_6"},"responseData":{"status":"0"},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DDF23.6","transaction_id":"00000000003DDF23","message":"data-virtualization.create_object.create success","correlator":"6"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:b8aab479-bfa6-4ce3-b4e8-73acfca891a2"}
secmaintcategory-
2026-04-23 14:40:46.506684768 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"control","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:38:29.032482Z","action":"data-virtualization.implicit_grant.configure","severity":"normal","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.db2inst1.260423143820","agent":"db2bp"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/implicit_grant"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","objtype":"TABLE","objschema":"CPADMIN","objname":"TEST_6"},"responseData":{"status":"0"},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DDF23.6","transaction_id":"00000000003DDF23","message":"data-virtualization.implicit_grant.configure USER CPADMIN success","correlator":"6"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:8caf24b9-6ad1-499d-a9d1-d11ae82fa5b3"}
stmtcategory-
2026-04-23 14:40:46.506684148 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"activity","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:38:28.829408Z","action":"data-virtualization.stmt.execute.ddl","severity":"normal","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.db2inst1.260423143820","agent":"db2bp"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/stmt/execute"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","sessnauthid":"CPADMIN","stmtnestlvl":"1","stmttext":"create table test_6 (id int, name varchar(50))"},"responseData":{"status":"0"},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DDF23.6","transaction_id":"00000000003DDF23","message":"data-virtualization.stmt.execute.ddl success","correlator":"6"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:a4784cba-2010-496c-a9f0-7073ff2193a6"}
select statement
select * from test_2checkingcategory-
2026-04-23 14:52:18.730155946 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"activity","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:50:44.357452Z","action":"data-virtualization.checking_object.read","severity":"normal","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.db2inst1.260423145038","agent":"db2bp"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/checking_object"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","objtype":"TABLE","objschema":"CPADMIN","objname":"TEST_2","chkauthid":"","access_control_manager":"INTERNAL"},"responseData":{"status":"0","access_approval_reason":"The application or user has a privilege on the object or function.","access_attempted_type":"Attempt to query a table or view or to verify whether SELECT privilege is held if Audit Event is CHECKING_TRANSFER."},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DF0C8.3","transaction_id":"00000000003DF0C8","message":"data-virtualization.checking_object.read success","correlator":"3"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:40885175-fcdd-436d-9b0c-38b213385d97"}
stmtcategory-
2026-04-23 14:52:18.730146646 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"activity","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:50:44.357690Z","action":"data-virtualization.stmt.execute.read_dml","severity":"normal","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.db2inst1.260423145038","agent":"db2bp"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/stmt/execute"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","sessnauthid":"CPADMIN","stmtnestlvl":"0","stmttext":"select * from test_2"},"responseData":{"status":"0"},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DF0C8.6","transaction_id":"00000000003DF0C8","message":"data-virtualization.stmt.execute.read_dml success","correlator":"6"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:d51939ea-8437-4d7c-a287-911fa73843c7"}
insert statement
insert into test_3 values (3,'abc')checkingcategory-
2026-04-23 14:52:18.730158316 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"activity","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:50:58.688625Z","action":"data-virtualization.checking_object.read","severity":"normal","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.db2inst1.260423145038","agent":"db2bp"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/checking_object"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","objtype":"TABLE","objschema":"CPADMIN","objname":"TEST_3","chkauthid":"","access_control_manager":"INTERNAL"},"responseData":{"status":"0","access_approval_reason":"The application or user has a privilege on the object or function.","access_attempted_type":"Attempt to insert into an object or to verify whether INSERT privilege is held if Audit Event is CHECKING_TRANSFER."},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DF0CD.7","transaction_id":"00000000003DF0CD","message":"data-virtualization.checking_object.read success","correlator":"7"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:0b01fec8-3e33-47e9-b095-c1724e2f6490"}
drop table statement
Example statement: drop table test_5
checkingcategory-
2026-04-23 14:53:18.756091398 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"activity","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:51:11.688954Z","action":"data-virtualization.checking_object.read","severity":"normal","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.DB2.260423145111","agent":"db2artn"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/checking_object"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","objtype":"TABLE","objschema":"CPADMIN","objname":"TEST_5","chkauthid":"","access_control_manager":"INTERNAL"},"responseData":{"status":"0","access_approval_reason":"The application or user has DBADM authority.","access_attempted_type":"Attempt to drop an object."},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DF14E.20","transaction_id":"00000000003DF14E","message":"data-virtualization.checking_object.read success","correlator":"20"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:bf1f0c7c-d24c-4707-a128-059233231e41"}
objmaintcategory-
2026-04-23 14:53:18.756096278 +0000 records: {"outcome":"success","typeURI":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","eventType":"activity","eventTime":"2026-04-23T14:51:11.707445Z","action":"data-virtualization.drop_object.delete","severity":"critical","initiator":{"id":"cpadmin","name":"CPADMIN","typeURI":"security/account/user","credential":{"type":"unknown"},"host":{"address":"*N0.DB2.260423145111","agent":"db2artn"}},"target":{"id":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","name":"db2u-dv","typeURI":"service/data-virtualization/drop_object"},"observer":{"id":"userActivity","name":"CommonAuditService"},"reason":{"reasonCode":200,"reasonType":"https://www.iana.org/assignments/http-status-codes/http-status-codes.xml"},"requestData":{"database":"BIGSQL","objtype":"TABLE","objschema":"CPADMIN","objname":"TEST_5"},"responseData":{"status":"0"},"attachments":[{"name":"ibm-cp-data","content":{"sourceCRN":"crn:v1:ocp:private:k8:c-db2u-dv-db2u-0:n/zen::ibm-cp-data-virtualization:db2u-dv","kubernetes":{"container_id":"unknown","container_name":"db2u","pod":"c-db2u-dv-db2u-0","namespace":"zen"},"correlation_id":"00000000003DF14E.20","transaction_id":"00000000003DF14E","message":"data-virtualization.drop_object.delete success","correlator":"20"},"contentType":"http://schemas.ibm.com/cloud/content/1.0/cloudpak"}],"typeURL":"http://schemas.dmtf.org/cloud/audit/1.0/event","id":"icp:a667691d-95a1-40fc-8f2a-577d88ccdee2"}