Object Modification Analysis

Object modification analysis is performed on the Modifications Analysis tab of update manager and it is used to get information about repository object modifications depending on specified parameters.

NOTE. To analyze changes and use the object changes history, create a log of access protocol fixing the creation, change, or removal of actions by objects.

Select the search period for modifications from the drop-down list in the Modifications Period group of parameters:

Today. Changes made within the current day.
Yesterday. Changes made yesterday.
Current Week. Changes made within the current week.
Previous Week. Changes made within the last week.
Current Month. Changes made within the current month.
Previous Month. Changes made within the previous month.
Fixed Period. Changes made within the period specified using the Start Date and End Date date editors. These editors are available only for viewing changes over the fixed period.

Select users and workstations in the User Info group of parameters:

OS User(s). Names of users who were authors of changes are specified in the field using semicolon. TheSelect Users and Groups dialog box can be also used, it is called by clicking the Select button located to the right from user names input field.
Workstations. Names of workstations used for changes are specified in the field using semicolon. Clicking the Select button located next to the input field opens theSelect Workstations dialog box. The OK button is available if one or more workstations are selected with the checkbox.

NOTE. If the OS User(s) box and the Workstations box are empty, the analysis will show changes made by all users from all workstations.

Select object classes to be analyzed in the Object Classes group of parameters:

Select the corresponding checkboxes in the list of object classes.
Click the Select All button to select checkboxes of all object classes.
Click the Deselect All button to deselect all checkboxes.

To work with the object classes list, use the context menu:

Expand Entire Hierarchy. It expands list hierarchy
Collapse Entire Hierarchy. It collapses list hierarchy.

Executing Modifications Analysis

Analysis results will be displayed in the Found Objects list. On selecting an object in the list of found, the History of Object Modifications table shows information on object changes: name and identifier, date and time, operation, user.

Adding Objects from the Modifications Analysis Tab to Update

Repository objects will be added to the Update panel after the selected object, to the selected folder or at the end of hierarchical list.