Audit Trail
Learn how to use the audit trail to track system activity.
What is the Audit Trail
Understanding the activity log.
The audit trail is a comprehensive log of all system activity. It records who did what, when they did it, and what changed. This is essential for accountability, compliance, and security.
- • User accountability
- • Security monitoring
- • Compliance requirements
- • Dispute resolution
- • Immutable records
- • Detailed change tracking
- • Searchable history
- • Export capability
What Gets Logged
Categories of tracked events.
Invoices
- • Created
- • Edited
- • Finalized
- • Cancelled
Receipts
- • Created
- • Fiscalized
- • Failed
- • Retried
Products & Customers
- • Added
- • Modified
- • Deleted
- • Imported
Users & Permissions
- • User added
- • Role changed
- • Permissions updated
- • User removed
Devices
- • Registered
- • Activated
- • Suspended
- • Decommissioned
Fiscal Days & Settings
- • Fiscal day opened
- • Fiscal day closed
- • Settings changed
- • Configuration updated
Viewing the Audit Trail
How to access and read the activity log.
Navigate to Reports → Audit Trail to access the activity log.
Each Entry Includes:
When the action occurred
Who performed the action
What was done
What was affected
Before/after values
Request origin
Searching and Filtering
Finding specific activities.
By Date Range
Filter to a specific time period to narrow down results.
By User
View all actions performed by a specific team member.
By Entity Type
Filter by invoices, receipts, products, customers, etc.
By Action Type
Filter by create, update, delete, or other action types.
Quick Search
Using Audit Trail for Compliance
How audit trails support regulatory requirements.
Investigating Discrepancies
Trace back changes to identify when and by whom modifications were made.
Proving Actions Taken
Demonstrate compliance with documented evidence of all transactions.
Supporting Audits
Provide detailed records for ZIMRA or internal audits.
Security Monitoring
Detect unauthorized access or suspicious activity patterns.