Auditing Object Definition Events
Available Liferay 7.4 U47+/GA47+
The Objects application is integrated with Liferay’s Audit framework, so you can track events for object definitions and entries. To access the Audit application, open the Global Menu (
), go to the Control Panel tab, and click Audit.
The Audit application lists events in a table with these columns:
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| User ID | Acting user’s ID. |
| User Name | Acting user’s name. |
| Resource ID | Affected resource’s ID. |
| Resource Name | Affected resource’s name, including its ID (e.g., ObjectDefinition#44168). |
| Resource Action | Action performed (ADD, UPDATE, or DELETE). |
| Client IP | IP address responsible for the action. |
| Create Date | When the event record was created. |
You can click any event field to view a more complete record, including specific action details.
If desired, you can search and filter results using keywords and other facets.
Enabling Entry History
By default, entry history is disabled for custom objects. You can configure this setting for definition drafts. After publishing, you cannot change this setting.
Follow these steps:
Open the Global Menu (
), go to the Control Panel tab, and click Objects.Edit an object definition draft.
In the Details tab, enable entry history and click Save.
