The log file for an open data record lists descriptions of
events associated with this specific data record.
Note: You can access log files that
list information on all data records through the Journal option on the Menu panel.
Before you begin
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The MDM server is already launched.
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You have been assigned a role with the
appropriate user authorization and access
rights.
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At least one view has been created in
Talend Studio. For further information, see
the Talend Studio User Guide.
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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
To view the log file for
a specific data record, do the following:
Procedure
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In the Master Data
Browser page, search for the data records
pertaining to the entity of interest.
All master data records which meet the search
criteria are listed in the page. The first record is
selected by default and its details are displayed in the
panel to the right.
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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.
Note:
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.
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Click the Here you can view some key informationView
Update Report button for a more detailed
report of all modifications made.
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Click the Previous
Report button to navigate to the
previous event associated with this data record or the
Next Report
button to navigate to the next event associated with this
data record.
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If required, click the Open Record button to
open the record detail in a new tab.