Monitor Database (Record) Modifications With Change Tracker

Activate the change tracker in any database to monitor modifications made to the database itself or its records.

The change tracker logs changes for up to 15 days, including modifications made to the database or its records within the DATA MANAGEMENT tab by an author, in a data view by an end user, via a module, or a public API.

The change tracker logs the following data and displays it in a table view:

• The TIMESTAMP of when the change was performed,
• the EVENT associated with the change, including CREATE, UPDATE, DELETE, and DELETE_ALL (triggered when using the Erase all function within Data Management),
• the RECORD ID,
• the CHANGES that took place. Clicking the Open change details button allows you to view the changes in detail, and
• USER NAME and USER EMAIL of the person who performed the change.
  • If the change was performed in the DATA MANAGEMENT tab, the user name will display as Authoring User. In case of a public module or data view or API, it will show Anonymous User. In either scenario, the USER EMAIL column will remain empty.

How to activate the change tracker for your database

If you want to monitor database (record) modifications, follow these steps:

• In your application, navigate to the Database section on your Build page and open a database.
• Go to the CHANGE TRACKER tab in the top right corner.
• Activate the change tracker.

Known limitations

• Once activated, the change tracker cannot be deactivated.
• Since the change tracker only shows modifications made in the past 15 days and their current values, you may not be able to trace back to the original or previous values.
• Modifications made to the database before enabling the change tracker are not logged and will not be available. This includes any records created when setting up a database from an MS Excel file.