Product:
Planning Analytics 2.0.9.x
Microsoft Windows 2019 server
Issue:
Can i prevent user from change the transaction log files?
Solution:
That is the default – tm1 admin and users can not change the transactions log file from inside Planning Analytics (Tm1 architect).
You must have direct access to the TM1 server and the logg folder, and you can only change the file when the TM1 instance is stopped.
If you do not allow people access to the windows server disk – then the files can not be tampered with.
The transactions log can be read and search from inside TM1 architect, or PAW.
The following information is recorded in the tm1s.log file:
Date and time the change was made
Name of the client who made the change
Whether the new data is simple data (N) or string data (S)
Value before the change
Value after the change
Name of the cube in which the change was made
Elements that identify the cell that changed
More Information:
- Transaction logging can be enabled and disabled for specific cubes by setting the LOGGING column in the }CubeProperties cube. Transaction logging is typically needed on cube transactions only during period of manual user data entry. For more information, see Enabling and disabling transaction logging.
- The current transaction log file is named tm1s.log. The tm1s.log file is locked by the TM1 database and cannot be viewed or edited with a text editor. The current transaction log file is renamed to tm1s<timestamp>.log during a SaveDataAll (SaveDataAll happens automatically on shutdown or restart). An empty tm1s.log file is generated when the TM1 database starts and during a SaveDataAll without a database restart. For more information, see SaveDataAll.
- The tm1s timestamped files, can be moved to other storage area for secure storage, if they are needed for later analysis.
- If the server is intentionally shut down without saving the changes, the log file is saved with a timestamp and the extension is changed to .rej. You can process the tm1s<timestamp>.log file through TurboIntegrator to recover the transactions.
- During an improper server shutdown, the tm1s.log remains as is and is not timestamped during shutdown. When the server restarts, it recognizes the presence of an old tm1s.log file and prompts you to choose between recovering the new log from the old existing log.
- By default, TM1 logs transactions to all cubes loaded on the server. As the system administrator, you have the option to turn off logging for particular cubes. When you disable logging, TM1 accelerates updating the data but you cannot recover the updates in the event of a system failure.