Payroll audit trail

Use the Sage 50 Payroll audit trail feature to record user activity within your software.

You can use the audit trail option to record ▼ user activity in Sage 50 Payroll.

View the audit trail log

1. Click File then click View Audit Trail Log.
   

   The audit log shows the following information:

   Id	The unique reference number of the activity, in chronological order.
   Event	The activity, for example, logging in to Sage 50 Payroll or changing information in the software.
   Area	The area of the software affected by the event.
   Field	The particular field amended, for example, Address Line 1.
   From	The contents of the field before the user made the change.
   To	The contents of the field after the change.
   Process Date	The process date when the change.
   Date/Time	The computer date and time when the change.
   User	The login name of the user who made the changes.
   Machine Name	The name of the computer used to make the changes.

2. To print the details, click Print List.
3. Ensure the printer details are correct then click OK.
4. To filter the details, click Filter.
5. In the Column dropdown list, select the column name by which you want to filter the information.
6. In Value, enter the details to filter the information. For example, a user's name.
7. Click Apply Filter then click Close.

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Amend the audit trail settings

If necessary, you can amend recording user activity in a specific area.

Before you amend the audit trail settings, ensure that you're the only user logged in to Sage 50 Payroll.

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Clear the audit trail log

From time to time, you may want to clear the audit trail log.

1. Back up your data.
2. Click Company then click Audit Trail Settings.
3. In Clear Audit Trail up to and including, enter the date of the last entries you want to remove.
4. Click Clear Audit Trail then click Yes.
5. Click Save.

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