Appendix B: Audited actions

When vault auditing is enabled and the audit log database is correctly configured, the FDA Module logs vault activity to the specified table. The table has the structure shown in the following table.

Audit table structure
Field Name	SQL Data Type
ID	int IDENTITY
Vault	nvarchar(255) NOT NULL
Context	nvarchar(255) NULL
LoginName	nvarchar(255) NOT NULL
UserFullName	nvarchar(255) NULL
Action	nvarchar(255) NOT NULL
ActionArg1	sql_variant NULL
ActionArg2	sql_variant NULL
ActionArg3	sql_variant NULL
ActionDate	datetime DEFAULT UTCNow
ObjectID	uniqueidentifier NULL
ObjectName	nvarchar(255) NULL
ObjectPath	nvarchar(255) NULL
ObjectRevision	nvarchar(255) NULL

Note The values of Action for built-in FDA Module actions are predefined strings in English. Custom command action strings must be defined by the custom functions.

The vault content actions that the FDA Module logs to the audit log database are listed in the following table. The values of the action arguments (for example, ActionArg1) depend on the action performed. Custom actions can also be logged with the Vault.AuditEvent method described in the BlueCielo Meridian Enterprise VBScript API Reference Guide.

Meridian Enterprise vault content actions
Action	ActionArg1	ActionArg2	ActionArg3
Document
Asset Management Module create reference	Destination document ID (string)	Reference type internal name (string)	Reference ID (string)
Asset Management Module remove reference	Destination document ID (string)	Reference ID (string)
CAD link create reference	Destination document ID (string)	Destination document name (string)	Destination document path (string)
CAD link remove reference	Destination document ID (string)	Destination document name (string)	Destination document path (string)
CAD link update properties from file
CAD link update properties to file Note This action is not logged when Application Integration is in Online mode because the property values can still be changed by the user or other software and those changes cannot be logged. Therefore, we recommend that the Invoke action be audited instead to detect potential document property changes. For the MicroStation link in Remote mode, occurs twice for each update.
Change type	New document type name (string)
Change property Note Changes to memo type properties are only detected for the last 2000 characters.	<PropertySet>.<PropertyDef>	New property value (first 255 characters)	The text "<truncated>" if the property contains more than 2000 characters.
Change redlines
Copy
Copy to Clipboard
Create Note Only supported for vaults that use Local Workspace, not the BlueCielo File System (AMFS).	Document type name (string)	Source file or template (string)
Create manual reference	Destination document ID (string)	Reference type internal name
Cut to Clipboard
Delete manual reference	Destination document ID (string)	Reference type internal name
Derive
Discussion comment added	Comment text (string)	Comment status (Open or Closed)
Discussion comment edited	Comment text (string)	Comment status (Open or Closed)	When a redline is added, Redline. When a file is attached, the file name.
Discussion comment closed		Comment status (Open or Closed)
Discussion comment deleted		Comment status (Open or Closed)
Drag-and-drop started Note This event is not supported by Meridian Power
Download document Note This event is supported only by Meridian Power
Global Collaboration Framework copy to briefcase	Enlistment or Update	Transfer Owner if ownership transferred, otherwise empty	Destination share name (string)
Global Collaboration Framework import from briefcase	Enlistment or Update	Transfer Owner if ownership transferred, otherwise empty	Source share name (string)
Import	Document type name (string)	Source file or template (string)
Import briefcase	Document type name (string)	Source file (string)
Invoke (open in registered application)	Verb (application) name (string)
Meridian Asset Management Module create reference	Destination document ID (string)	Reference type internal name (string)	Reference ID (string)
Meridian Asset Management Module remove reference	Destination document ID (string)	Reference ID (string)
Move Note This action is not possible in Meridian Power but copying and pasting from the Windows Clipboard is logged as a Create event.
Purge
Rendition copy to Clipboard
Rendition started
Rendition finished	Succeeded or failed	Watermark prior revision
Rendition attached	Source file path (string)
Rendition published	Succeeded or failed	Watermark prior revision
Replace Note Only supported for vaults that use Local Workspace, not the BlueCielo File System (AMFS).
Print
Rename Note Only supported for vaults that use Local Workspace, not the BlueCielo File System (AMFS).
Replace content
Scan	Document type name (string)	Scan file (string)
Undelete
Unlock for others	Name of the user who locked the document (string)
Upload document Note This event is supported only by the Meridian Power
Folder
Assign role	Folder name (string)	Folder ID (string)	Folder path (string)
Change type	New folder type name (string)
Copy to Clipboard
Create	Folder type name (string)
Delete
Drag-and-drop started
Move
Purge
Remove role	Folder name (string)	Folder ID (string)	Folder path (string)
Rename
Undelete
Working Copy/Quick Change
Add to to-do list	To-do list name (string)	Full user name (string)
Begin draft revision
Restore revision	Restored revision number (string)
Revoke draft revision	Draft reassigned (Boolean)
Submit draft revision	Draft reassigned (Boolean)
Document Type Workflow
Change manager	New manager (string)
Change state¹	Current state (string)	New state (string)
Change to-do person	New person (string)
Revoke document
Workflow Definition
Assign to-do persons	New persons (joined string)
Assign managers	New managers (joined string)
Create new revision
Run transition	Transition name (string)	Workflow name (string)
Migrate	State name (string)	Workflow name (string)
Reroute	State name (string)	Workflow name (string)
Hybrid Document
Attach part	Attached document ID (string)	Attached document path (string)
Create part	New part name (string)
Delete part	Part name (string)
Detach part	Detached document ID (string)	Detached document path (string)
Import part	New part name (string)	Source file(string)
Project Workflow
Assign Managers	New managers (joined string)
Run transition	Transition name (string)
Reroute	State name (string)
Project Copy
Confirm Merged with Master
Confirm Superseded by Master
Copy to project
Copy to project and lock
Discard from project
Link to Master Document
Release as master
Require Merge
Transfer to project
Undo Make Obsolete
Unlink from Master Document
Export Package
Status changed	Package name (string)	Package ID (integer)	Previous state name => New state name (string)
Recipient changed	Package name (string)	Package ID (integer)	Previous recipient name => New recipient name (string)
Name changed	Package name (string)	Package ID (integer)	Previous package name => New package name (string)
Job changed	Package name (string)	Package ID (integer)	Previous job name => New job name (string)
Document added	Package name (string)	Package ID (integer)	Document ID & document name (string)
Document removed	Package name (string)	Package ID (integer)	Document ID & document name (string)
Created	Package name (string)	Package ID (integer)
Deleted	Package name (string)	Package ID (integer)
Import Package
Create import profile	User comments	Package name (string)
Edit import profile	User comments	Package name (string)
Delete import profile	User comments	Package name (string)
Create package	User comments	Package name (string)
Start package	User comments	Package name (string)	Package status (string)
Import document from package	Import action description	Package name (string)	Package location(string)
Import document from package as new revision	Import action description	Package name (string)	Package location(string)
Change package status	User comments	Package name (string)	Package status (string)
Delete package	User comments	Package name (string)
Security
Log on attempts	Result
User assigned to role or removed from role
Electronic Signature
Sign document	PowerUser only²
Briefcase
Checkin	Briefcase name
Import	Briefcase name
Lock	Lock ID
Unlock	Lock ID
Update	Briefcase file name

Notes

See the note in About auditing vault activity.
The signing of documents from the Meridian Enterprise web client is not logged due to technical limitations. We recommend that audit logging of successful signing during workflow transitions from the web client be performed in VBScript on the DocWorkflowEvent_AfterChangeWFState event. The implementation should check the transition that is occurring (TargetState parameter) and the type of client being used (Client.Type = "HTML").

The vault configuration actions that the FDA Module logs to the audit log database are listed in the following table.

Meridian Enterprise vault configuration actions
Action	Information
Commands	Created, changed, or deleted
Configuration data	Imported or exported
Document types	Created, changed, or deleted
Environment	Changed
Event script	Changed
Extensions	Created, changed, or deleted
Field-Path definition	Changed
Folder types	Created, changed, or deleted
Lookup lists	Created, changed, or deleted
Navigation views	Created, changed, or deleted
Opened in Configurator	Opened or opened read-only
Pages	Created, changed, or deleted
Property definitions	Created, changed, or deleted
Property sets	Created, changed, or deleted
Reference types	Created, changed, or deleted
Reports	Created, changed, or deleted
Roles and privileges	Changed
Scopes	Created, changed, or deleted
Tables and queries	Created, changed, or deleted
Work area templates	Created, changed, or deleted
Workflow definitions	Created, changed, or deleted

Meridian Explorer repository actions
Action	ActionArg1	ActionArg2	ActionArg3
Security & User Management
User logon
User logoff
Create user
Create user group
Add user to group
Remove user from group
Add group to group
Remove group from group
Update user details
Update user group details
Delete user
Delete user group
Update application permissions	Group name	Permissions
Create permission level
Update permission level
Delete permission level
Create user role
Update user role
Delete user role
Update security hierarchy	Area	Path
Update security profile	Document or ObjectTag	Path	Description
Clear security profile	Document or ObjectTag	Path
Document/Tag Project
Open Explorer view	Description	ID	Type
View native file
View rendition
Download native file
Download rendition
Draft print
Comment
Add comment	Comment text	Status	Attachment
Update comment	Comment text	Status	Attachment
Delete comment
Configuration
Deploy Explorer views
Create new repository	Type
Take repository offline	Type
Bring repository online	Type
Upgrade repository	Type
Unregister repository	Type
Update global permissions	Permissions	User name	Group name
Update user assignments		Assignments
Import repository configuration	File name
Publishing
Remove pending items	Job name	IDs
Edit synchronization time stamp	Job name	New value
Restart job	Job name
Cancel job	Job name
Create new job	Job name	Source	Destination
Edit job	Job name	Source	Destination
Enable job	Job name
Disable job	Job name
Delete job	Job name
Create new rendering profile
Edit rendering profile	Name
Delete rendering profile	Name
Import jobs	Names	Filename
Export jobs	Names	Filename
Collections & Export Package
Create collection		Name
Delete collection		Name
Rename collection		Name	Change
Change collection status		Name	Change
Add document to collection		Name
Remove document from collection		Name
Add object tag to collection		Name
Remove object tag from collection		Name
Package
Convert collection to package		Name
Create package		Name
Delete package		Name
Rename package		Name	Change
Start package		Name	Change
Change package status		Name	Change
Change package recipient		Name	Change
Change package options		Name	Change
Change package destination		Name	Change
Add document to package		Name
Remove document from package		Name
Add object tag to package		Name
Remove object tag from package		Name
Import document from package	Comment	Name	Path
Import document from package as new document	Comment	Name	Path
Update document from package data	Comment	Name	Path
Import document from package as new revision	Comment	Name	Path
Import document from package as new version	Comment	Name	Path
Create reference for document from package	Comment	Name	Path
Add hybrid part for document from package	Comment	Name	Path
Update thumbnail for document from package	Comment	Name	Path
Create import profile	Comment	Name
Delete import profile		Name
Edit import profile		Name	Filename
Import package profile	Profiles	Filename
Export package profile	Profiles	Filename