{"id":7993,"date":"2021-05-21T13:07:10","date_gmt":"2021-05-21T13:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/?p=7993"},"modified":"2026-10-22T13:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T13:13:03","slug":"audit-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/administration\/audit-log","title":{"rendered":"Audit log"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Audit Log helps admins check user and system activities within the workspace. Its purpose is to provide information on who performed an action, what was changed, and when it happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-custom-highlight-box custom-box color-green\"><div class=\"box-header\"><svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><mask id=\"mask-green\" style=\"mask-type:alpha\" maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\"><rect width=\"24\" height=\"24\" fill=\"#D9D9D9\"><\/rect><\/mask><g mask=\"url(#mask-green)\"><path d=\"M5 21.0001C4.45 21.0001 3.97917 20.8043 3.5875 20.4126C3.19583 20.0209 3 19.5501 3 19.0001V5.0001C3 4.4501 3.19583 3.97926 3.5875 3.5876C3.97917 3.19593 4.45 3.0001 5 3.0001H13.925L11.925 5.0001H5V19.0001H19V12.0501L21 10.0501V19.0001C21 19.5501 20.8042 20.0209 20.4125 20.4126C20.0208 20.8043 19.55 21.0001 19 21.0001H5ZM9 15.0001V10.7501L18.175 1.5751C18.375 1.3751 18.6 1.2251 18.85 1.1251C19.1 1.0251 19.35 0.975098 19.6 0.975098C19.8667 0.975098 20.1208 1.0251 20.3625 1.1251C20.6042 1.2251 20.825 1.3751 21.025 1.5751L22.425 3.0001C22.6083 3.2001 22.75 3.42093 22.85 3.6626C22.95 3.90426 23 4.1501 23 4.4001C23 4.6501 22.9542 4.89593 22.8625 5.1376C22.7708 5.37926 22.625 5.6001 22.425 5.8001L13.25 15.0001H9ZM11 13.0001H12.4L18.2 7.2001L17.5 6.5001L16.775 5.8001L11 11.5751V13.0001Z\" fill=\"#4CAF50\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><span class=\"box-label\">Note<\/span><\/div><div class=\"box-content\">\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">The Audit Log is a paid feature available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/pricing\">Enterprise plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enable audit log<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By default, the Audit Log is not active. You must enable it and specify which categories of data you wish to track in your workspace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To enable audit log:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Click the <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" class=\"wp-image-32624\" style=\"width: 20px;\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/menu-tn-more_horizontal.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/menu-tn-more_horizontal.png 40w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/menu-tn-more_horizontal-12x12.png 12w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 20px) 100vw, 20px\" \/> <strong>three-dot icon<\/strong> next to your workspace name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Select <strong>Workspace settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>User activity<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Locate the Audit Log section<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Toggle the <strong>Audit log<\/strong> switch to ON<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check the boxes for the changes you wish to record:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Time Entries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Projects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tasks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expenses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"398\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/WS-rdsgn-Enable-audit-log.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35230\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important note on linked changes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linked changes are secondary actions triggered automatically by the system when a primary item is modified or removed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because many items in Clockify are interconnected (such as time entries being linked to specific projects), a single change to one can have a &#8220;ripple effect&#8221; across others to ensure data consistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Example:<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you delete a project, the system also updates all associated time entries to reflect that they no longer belong to that project.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">If you are tracking both <strong>Projects<\/strong> and <strong>Time Entries<\/strong>, you will see two logs in the Audit Log page linked to changes such as Project deleted and Time entry updated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Run an audit report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the feature is enabled, you can generate reports to review workspace activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To run a report:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list translation-block\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Activity &gt; Audit log<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filter the report as needed:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list translation-block\">\n<li><strong>Filter by Date \u2014 <\/strong>Select a date range (maximum range is 30 days per report).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Filter by Author \u2014 <\/strong>Choose specific users, or select &#8220;System&#8221; to see automated activities logged by the app itself.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Filter by Action \u2014 <\/strong>Select specific actions (e.g., &#8220;Deleted time,&#8221; &#8220;Created project&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block wp-block-paragraph\">3. Click <strong>Run report<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Run-audit-report.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35528\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can then proceed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Expand details \u2014 <\/strong>Click on any event in the table to see the following details:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>User<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Description<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Task<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Client<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kiosk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start\/end date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Start\/end time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Duration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Billable (Yes\/No)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Billable rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cost rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Approved (Yes\/No)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Invoiced (Yes\/No)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><strong>Export data \u2014 <\/strong>Click <strong>Export as CSV<\/strong> to download a CSV file for external analysis in Excel or Google Sheets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note wp-block-paragraph\">Large files may take time to generate. You can wait on the page or choose to have the file emailed to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Update events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Update events provide a side-by-side comparison of changes made to any item in your workspace. Instead of just telling you that a change happened, these events capture the specific before and after state of the data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whenever a user modifies a name, or value, the audit log records the change. The system categorizes these into two clear fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list translation-block\">\n<li><strong>Previous value: <\/strong>The state of the item before the edit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New value: <\/strong>The state of the item after the edit.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Update-actions-in-audit-log-1024x275.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28975\" srcset=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Update-actions-in-audit-log-1024x275.png 1024w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Update-actions-in-audit-log-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Update-actions-in-audit-log-768x206.png 768w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Update-actions-in-audit-log-1536x412.png 1536w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Update-actions-in-audit-log-2048x549.png 2048w, https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Update-actions-in-audit-log-18x5.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend enabling the Audit Log as soon as you start using Clockify, because changes are logged only after it\u2019s enabled.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If the Audit Log is off when an entry is created, and you turn it on later to update that entry, Clockify may not have the &#8220;Previous Value&#8221; stored.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Once an entry is updated for the first time <em>while the log is active<\/em>, all subsequent changes will show full comparison data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"note wp-block-paragraph\">Audit log data is stored for 1 year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tracked actions by category<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following activities are recorded in the audit log:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes translation-block\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Category<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Available Actions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Time entries<\/strong><\/td><td>Created (Timer\/Manual\/Kiosk\/Import), Updated, Deleted, Restored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Projects<\/strong><\/td><td>Created (Manual\/Import\/QuickBooks), Updated, Deleted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tasks<\/strong><\/td><td>Created, Updated, Deleted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Clients<\/strong><\/td><td>Created (Manual\/Import\/QuickBooks), Updated, Deleted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tags<\/strong><\/td><td>Created, Updated, Deleted<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Expenses<\/strong><\/td><td>Created, Updated, Deleted, Restored<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Users<\/strong><\/td><td>Logins, Profile Updates, Role Changes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group related-articles\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related articles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list related-articles-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/track-time-and-expenses\/manage-members-time\">Manage member&#8217;s time<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/clockify.me\/help\/administration\/user-roles-and-permissions\/who-can-do-what\">Understanding user roles &amp; 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