System Audit Trail

Use the System Audit Trail tool to search for entries in the system audit trail based on selected criteria. After completing a search, you can export one or more entries to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.

To Run a Search:

  1. On the menu bar, click Encompass, and then click Settings.

  2. On the left panel, click System Administration, and then click System Audit Trail.

  3. Select an option from the Category list, and then select an option from the Action list.

  4. If needed, enter a search criteria in the upper-right field.

    The options in the Action list and the name of the upper-right field will change based on the category selected.

  5. Type a User ID in the Action Taken by field to search for actions by a particular user.

    • Or, click the Find icon to select a user from the list.

  6. Use the two Action Time fields to set a time range for the search, if needed.

  7. When finished, click Search.

  8. To clear the search criteria, click the Reset icon.

ClosedExport result to an Excel spreadsheet

  1. Select one or more entries in the Result section.

  2. Click the Excel icon in the upper-right of the Results section.

ClosedSet the Automatic Audit Record Purge Time

Enter the number of days that the audit records will be stored before being automatically purged. No more than three input values may be entered here. 999 is the maximum number of days that may be entered.