Manufacturers often need a clear record of who did what in the system, and when. That can be driven by internal controls, security requirements, or customer and regulatory expectations where you need to show a defensible audit trail tied to an order, a part, or a process.

Cetec ERP includes a Usage Log report that tracks user activity across the application. The goal is simple: give administrators a detailed, searchable history of page views and actions so you can reconstruct what happened without guessing.

What the Usage Log Captures

The Usage Log is designed to show the contents of a page and the actions taken on it. For regulated manufacturers, this supports the practical requirement to maintain detailed records related to production and system access.

In addition to general page activity, the report can be searched using combinations of fields including Date, User, URL, IP address, Method, Elapsed time (in seconds), and API usage. This lets you narrow results to the specific event you are trying to audit.

How to Search Usage Log Entries

When you are investigating an issue, start by deciding what you are trying to prove: who accessed a record, what changed, or what sequence of actions occurred. Then apply the smallest set of filters that uniquely identifies the time window and object you care about.

In most cases, a combination of User plus Date range is enough to reconstruct a session. If you are auditing a specific record, the URL filter is typically the most direct way to isolate activity tied to that screen.

Example: Auditing a User Session

If you need to understand what a specific user did during a specific period, filter by that user and the timestamp range in question. The Usage Log will return the pages visited and the actions taken, giving you a chronological view of activity without relying on memory or informal notes.

Example: Finding Changes to a Part Record

If you are trying to find what changed on a part record, use the URL of the part edit screen as your primary filter. Then narrow by Method when appropriate. For example, filtering to the “POST” method focuses the report on saved changes rather than general page views.

This approach is useful when you are validating process adherence, troubleshooting unexpected record changes, or preparing documentation for an audit.

Key Takeaways

• Usage logs provide a searchable audit trail of user actions across Cetec ERP.
• Filtering by User and Date range is a practical way to reconstruct what happened during a specific window.
• Filtering by URL helps isolate activity tied to a specific record, such as a part or order screen.
• Method, IP address, elapsed time, and API usage provide additional context when you need a more precise audit trail.

Conclusion

Usage logs are most valuable when you treat them as an operational control, not just a compliance requirement. When your team can quickly answer what happened, who did it, and when it occurred, you can resolve issues faster and maintain a defensible record for audits and internal review.