User Action Log
The User Action Log feature gives more visibility to the actions that M-Files Desktop users do in a vault. It lets the additional event types listed in the table below to be included in the vault event log. To enable the feature, see Configuring the Vault Event Log.
Important remarks
- To use this feature, the Electronic Signatures and Advanced Logging module must be active on the M-Files server.
- Actions done in M-Files Web, M-Files Mobile, or M-Files API based custom clients are not recorded.
- Actions done in offline mode are not recorded.
- Using this feature considerably increases the size of the vault log.
Event types with User Action Log
Event type | Description |
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Collection Members dialog opened | An event of this type is recorded
when the
Collection Members dialog is opened in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
Column inserted | An event of this type is recorded
when a column is added
to a listing in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
Column removed | An event of this type is recorded
when a column is
removed from a listing in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
Column settings modified | An event of this type is recorded
when columns are added
or removed in the Choose Columns dialog in the
M-Files Desktop.
The entry
contains these details:
|
Data exported | An event of this type is recorded
when data is exported from the vault. The entry
contains these details:
|
File opened | An event of this type is recorded
when a file is opened
in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
File opened for document comparison | An event of this type is recorded
when
a user compares document
content in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
Metadata card opened | An event of this type is recorded
when the metadata card is shown in the right pane or in a
new window for an object. The entry
contains these details:
The property IDs are shown only if you have enabled this behavior with the feature settings. |
Object copied to clipboard | An event of this type is recorded
when an object is
copied to the Windows clipboard in M-Files Desktop.
The entry
contains these details:
If multiple objects are copied, all items are separately logged. |
Object dragged from M-Files | An event of this type is recorded
when an object is
dragged and dropped from M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
If multiple objects are exported, all items are logged. |
Object history opened | An event of this type is recorded
when the
History dialog is opened in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
Object listing invoked | An event of this type is recorded
when a search is
performed in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
Object listing requested from server | An event of this type is recorded
when a search is
performed in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
For M-Files to start recording events of this type, you must restart the vault after enabling the feature. |
Object relationships opened | An event of this type is recorded
when the relationships
of an object are browsed in the M-Files Desktop
listing area. The entry
contains these details:
|
Object or objects marked to be available offline | An event of this type is recorded
when
M-Files Desktop is used to mark an object to be
available in the offline mode. The entry
contains these details:
|
Preview tab opened | An event of this type is recorded
when the preview tab is
displayed for a document or a non-document object containing one or
more files. The entry
contains these details:
|
Relationships dialog opened | An event of this type is recorded
when the
Relationship dialog is opened in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
Search initiated | An event of this type is recorded
when a search is
performed in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|
View or folder marked to be available offline | An event of this type is recorded
when
M-Files Desktop is used to mark a view or folder to
be available in the offline mode. The entry
contains these details:
|
View or folder opened | An event of this type is recorded
when a view or grouping
level is opened in M-Files Desktop. The entry
contains these details:
|