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Changelog introduction

The Change log plugin is a tool for viewing and handling the change log created as a result of any change done to any item, module, or asset in the CapaInstaller system. The change log shows all the changes implemented with success.

The Change log plugin contains the individual change log for every plugin. It’s possible to archive the log information to ensure that the log only contains the data relevant for management.

The Change Log plugin with the plugin tree, the list of change log items, and the Details tab

Element Description
Archive Moves change log items to a comma-separated text file and removes them from the change log permanently. By default, items older than 3 months are archived. Make sure that the archive policy in your company is aligned with the change process. To archive, you need the Admin right in System Administration.
Copy to clipboard If you right-click a record, the Copy to clipboard menu item is available. You can use it to copy the log information to an incident or problem management solution and to other systems where it’s relevant.

You can also archive change log items automatically. For more information, go to Change log options.

How to archive from the change log

Section titled “How to archive from the change log”

  1. Open the Archive dialog in one of these ways:

    • On the toolbar, click Archive The Archive toolbar button.
    • Select Actions → Archive….
    • Right-click the plugin in the tree from which you want to archive, and then select Archive….

    The Archive dialog with the plugin tree, the date to archive from, and the archive file

  2. Select the item from which you want to archive. The item and all its subitems are archived.

  3. In Archive items older than, select the date. Everything from this date and older is archived, including the date itself.

  4. In Archive file, specify the location and name of the archive file. If the file already exists, you’re asked whether to append to it.

  5. Click OK.

The data is removed from the change log and saved in a comma-separated file.

Change log window

Section titled “Change log window”

If you double-click an item in the content pane, the change log item opens in the View change log window.

The View change log window with the details of a change log item

Element Description
Change log ID An incremental identity number.
User name The user who made the change.
Date The date and time when the change was done.
Release Every time a change is made to an image, model, or script, this number is incremented.
Change description A system description of what has been changed.
Comment The comment entered by the user who made the change.
Up and Down Lets you move between the rows in the log.