Attribute auditing

Exclude attributes from auditing for entities of entity type Account, Business Partner Person, or Person.

Before you begin

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About this task

By default all attributes are included in the audit process. If an attribute value might exceed 4000 bytes, remove it from the Audited attributes list.

Warning: The audit process fails if it encounters an attribute that exceeds 4000 bytes.

To exclude attributes from auditing, complete these steps:

Procedure

  1. From the navigation tree, click Configure System > Manage Entities.
    The Manage Entities page is displayed.
  2. On the Manage Entities page, select the check box next to the entity that you want to modify, and then click Change.
    The Change Entity notebook is displayed.
  3. Click the Attribute Auditing tab.
    Note: The Attribute Auditing tab appears only for entities that belong to an Entity type of Account, Business Partner Person, or Person.
  4. Remove the desired attribute from auditing.
    • To remove an attribute from auditing, select the desired attribute in the Audited attributes list, then click < Remove. It is moved to the Available attributes list.
    • To restore a removed attribute, select the desired attribute in the Available attributes list, then click Add >. It is moved to the Audited attributes list.
  5. Click OK to save your changes.

What to do next

A message indicates that you successfully updated the entity.

  • Click Manage entities to perform additional tasks.
  • Click Close to return to the Home panel.

Effect on viewing attributes in the IVIG Service Center

The IVIG Service Center (ISC) user interface shows a substitute value for attributes removed from auditing: Non-audited attribute.

If a value was entered for the attribute, the value is retained but not shown . If the attribute is returned to the Audited attributes list, then the value is shown in the ISC.