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# Configure access observation

# Configure access observation {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Yokohama
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* Updated December 1, 2025
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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 AllAccess ObserverAccess Observer Configuration.
2. Select New to create a record.
3. On the form, fill in the fields.  
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   | 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 {#config-access-observation__ul_yjx_r2m_mhc} |
   | 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. |
   [Table 1. Access observer configuration fields]

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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.

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