Export the History Log

This article will show you how to Export results in the History Log, which will download a copy of your desired results to your computer.

Who can use this feature?

System Administrator | Owner | Publisher | Author

Instructions

1. Sign in to your website solution

2. Navigate to the History Log module:

   1. Click the Modules dropdown menu

   2. Click the Site Tools tab

   3. Select History Log

3. If desired, apply filters to narrow your results:

   Note: Review the Filter History Log Results article for more information on the filter options.

4. Click the Export button:

5. The TXT file downloads automatically in Google Chrome:

   • If another web browser is used, the download process may look different

     Note: The TXT file is named HistoryLog.txt.

6. Navigate to the location the file is saved to on your computer

7. Open the file

   Note: By default, the TXT opens in Notepad's text editor. If you do not have Notepad, you can import the TXT file to Microsoft Excel to open the file.

8. View the results:

   • Module Name: The module the entry belongs to

   • Title/Item: The name of the item

   • Date Modified: The date and time the action happened

   • Modified By: The name of the person who performed the action

   • Action: The action taken

   • Parent ID Type: The location where the action took place

   • Parent ID Number: The numerical ID of the location where the action took place

   • Item ID Type: The type of item that was acted upon, such as a document, question, folder, or category

   • Item ID Number: The numerical ID of the item

     Note: Please review the History Log Overview article for more information on Parent and Item ID types.