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title: "How do I use the audit log?"
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# How do I use the audit log?

**Audit logs** track every key action taken within your payroll system, such as changes to employee records, pay details, or settings, along with who made the change and when. They provide a transparent, time-stamped history that helps ensure compliance, support troubleshooting, and maintain data integrity.

The Audit Log is a useful tool to help you [troubleshoot corrections](/iq/docs/troubleshooting-corrections).

## Accessing the Audit Log

If you have permission to view the audit log, in Cintra iQ, go to Tools -> Audit Log.

## Configuring the Audit Log

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To run the report, you must enter the following information:

- **Select file to audit**: Choose which area of the system you'd like to audit, such as employees, jobs, or company vehicle records.
- **Payroll**: You can either audit on a specific payroll or ALL payrolls
- **Payroll Period**: If you are auditing a specific payroll, you can select a specific period or all periods.
- **Employment Id:** This field will change depending on what you are auditing. You can filter by a specific record, or keep at the default ALL.
- **Date/Time Range**: You must enter a start and end date. You can also specify times to narrow the search. The maximum range is 60 days.
- **Select Records Maintained by Users**: By default, all Cintra iQ users will be displayed, but you can untick any user you don't want to appear in the audit log report
- **Field Security Access** / **Audit Report Fields**: Select one of these options, then select either ALL fields or a specific set of fields to appear in the audit log report.
- Click **Run** to run the report.

## Viewing the Audit

Once you run the audit log, all transactions which match the filters you applied will be displayed.

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When you select any audit entry, the Record Data section will display more information about the data change. You can also view further information by clicking **Context Detail**.

If the change has been made by a user of Cintra People (Cintra Cloud). their name will be shown in the report.