Viewing the log file for a data record
The log file for an open data record lists descriptions of events associated with this specific data record.
Before you begin
- The MDM server is already launched.
- You have been assigned a role with the appropriate user authorization and access rights.
- At least one view has been created in Talend Studio. For more information, see Creating a View.
- Make sure you have selected the data container that holds the master data record that you want to manage and the corresponding data model against which the master data records will be validated.
About this task
Procedure
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Click any of the listed data records to open
the record detail.
Example
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Click More... and select Journal to
open the log file of the record on the User Journal tab.
Example
On the User Journal tab, you can view information on all the events associated with the selected data record. You can also search for the events for any other specific data record under a view to which you have access rights by selecting the view from the View drop-down list and setting the primary key of the data record in the Key field, and setting the value of other search fields if required. The search will return all logs for the data record whose primary key is exactly the same as the given key.
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Double-click a row or right-click a row then
click View Changes to
view the detailed description of an event.
The Data Changes Viewer tab opens.
Example
Here you can view some key information about the modified data record, including the source, type of change, the data record impacted and the relevant entity.The Before and After panels in the lower part of the page show the complete details of the source record and modified record respectively.
Information noteNote: If you log in to Talend MDM Web UI as an administrator, a Restore button will display in the Before and After panels. This button enables the administrator to restore the old version of the record.You can also restore the previous version of a record from the User Journal tab, by right-clicking the event and then clicking Restore.