Recording Global Updates

The ReportCaster Console Global Updates tool helps you quickly update values stored in multiple schedules and scheduling tools. As of WebFOCUS 8.2 Version 04, you can use the globalUpdates log file to keep a detailed record of any global updates you initiate. This feature enables you to keep track of all past updates, and enables you to comply with the regulatory auditing requirements of your organization.

To access the globalUpdates log file, launch the Administration Console, click the Diagnostics tab, and then click Log Files. The following image shows the link to click to view the globalUpdates, log and the Log Level options menu for the globalUpdates log. This log is set to INFO, by default.

The globalUpdates log file records changes to the following values:

• Mail Server
• FTP Server
• Printer
• Email Address
• Email From
• Library URL
• Data Server
• Notification Type
• Notification Reply Address
• Notification Subject
• Notification Brief Message To
• Notification Full Message To
• First Pre-processing Procedure
• Second Pre-processing Procedure
• First Post-processing Procedure
• Second Post-processing Procedure

Each log entry displays information in the following format.

[YYYY-MM-DD hh:mm:ss,sss] INFO [Thread Identifier]User_ID - Database Table DATABASE TABLE NAME - Global Update VALUETYPE of Old Value: old value to New Value: new value    

The following example shows a global update log entry.

[2018-06-14 15:38:04,697] INFO [http-nio-25060-exec-8:globalupdates] admin - Database Table BOTDIST - Global Update EMAILADDRESS of Old Value: EmailA@ibi.com to New Value: EmailB@ibi.com

Note: Depending on your chosen browser, you may need to scroll your browser window to the right in order to view the full log information.