Configure access observation

Create an access observation record to review access to a data column during a specified time window.

Before you begin

Role required: security_admin

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Access Observer > Access Observer Configuration.
2. Select New to create a record.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. Access observer configuration fields

   Field	Description
   Active	Whether the record is active. Your record is automatically marked active during the observation period and is inactive otherwise.
   Application	The scoped application for the record. This field is read only.
   Table	Table that contains the column to be observed
   Column	The column within the selected table to be observed. The following field types are supported: Email Date Date/Time Journal Journal Input Phone number (E164) String String (UTF-8) Translated Translated Field Translated HTML Translated Text URL
   Start job immediately	If selected, observation begins as soon as the record is created.
   End date and time	The time at which observation ends.
   Start date and time	The time at which observation begins. This field is only visible if Start job immediately isn’t selected.

4. Select Submit to save the record.

What to do next

Once the observation window your defined has started, you can see each instance where the column was access detailed in the records on the Access Observer log [sys_data_ob_log] table.