Monitor changes reflected on SFM (Audit Log Setup)

Monitor changes reflected on SFM (Audit Log Setup)

How to setup SFM Audit Log

The SFM system is capable of initiating audit logs for changes made within the following modules:
  1. Nominal Account
  2. Nominal Bank Reconciliation
  3. Nominal Account Reconciliation
  4. Nominal Budget
  5. Client
  6. Supplier
  7. Currency
  8. Permission
  9. Users
These audit logs enable comprehensive and accountability for modifications across the system.


To Setup:
SFM > Administration > Audit Log Setup


Click the "+ "Button to initiate the setup process.
From the drop-down menu, select the appropriate table for which you wisht o enable audit logging.
Click the "Post" button to confirm and appl the configuration


Audit Log Monitoring and Access
Once audit logging has been enabled for a specific table, any subsequent changes made within that table across the system will be automatically tracked and recorded.
The audit log history can be accessed from the following location:



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