Action log for objects

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I am using an action log to track previously created objects that will then be deleted. If i include something like the below console.log() in my function before deleting object deletedObj can I get this populating an action log (comments widget) for existingObj noting that my code has identified existingObj that I want to populate?

console.log('X was deleted on Y with comment ${deletedObj.comment}')

Goal is to de-dupe my object type based on a property by deleting objects but I want to maintain an audit trail of such for these objects getting deleted.

Thank you!

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Perhaps something that would be slightly easier and potentially neater with a clearer history, would be to not delete the ‘unneeded’ objects anymore, but mark them as ‘deleted’ or ‘archived’ in a property, and then when displaying filter those out.

Then you could create a link from the live object, to the previous version(s), and so have a complete history that way. Might that be a solution?

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Thank you @green - this is genius!

To link objects within an object type, do you need a string property that acts as this reference? My understanding has been linking existingObj and deletedObj (now archived) I want something like deletedObj.linkedStringProperty.add(existingObj)

Have I understood correctly?

Thanks again!

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Hello @amhall ,

You would have to create a link in the Ontology Manager first, that connects either via columns within the object, or a separate link table, the object to itself.

Then, depending on how it was done, you could either:

  • create a link via a function, or
  • Add the primary key of the object you’re linking to, into a text property that you used in the link, on the object you’re linking from.

Then the link should be visible.

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Awesome @green!

How can I generate action logs from the function itself? I have switched this on under capabilities for my action but it doesn’t seem to be generating in the [LOG]. In object viewer, I can see 6 objects under chart “action triggerer” but cannot actually view these.

Also, do you have any clear documentation on how to set up the action log in comments widget? I have configured the set and similar to above can see a value in this set but it is not populating in the comments widget.

Thanks

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Hello,

I’m slightly confused about what you’re trying to do now, as different things seem to be mixed together.

  • The Action Log is a linked object created by the Action a user triggers, and records the action’s inputs. The Action may or may not be backed by a Function. Here nothing needs to be done with functions. These have to be configured for each Action
  • There is the Track User Edit History which is under an Object’s Datasources settings. This records the edits on an object, regardless of how the edit was made. I don’t know where this history is kept, or how to interact with it other than seeing it in the history.
  • Previously you were talking about editing an object, to ‘delete’ or ‘archive’ it, and then us a function to create a link to its successor. That would be edits via an Action (potentially based on a function), independent of either Edit History or Action Log.

So now I’m not sure which of these things you’re trying to do.

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Hi @green, I think I was confusing myself as well but looks like I’ve managed to swing it together this morning. I was having issues with the action log not working which was subsequently confusing me but it appears to now be resolved. Thank you for your help!

One final question, I can see you documentation lists what information is stored by default. Can we configure what is shown in the comments widget? I have set up “select object set” and “action logs to display” and currently shows my summary, the user and time then a list of objects that are edited - can this be changed to only show the summary I have prepped?

Thank you!

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I’ve not quite understood that, but if you’re talking about the Timeline Widget in Workshop that’s being used to display the Log objects, then you can choose which properties to show.