Logging User Actions

The user action logger (useraction.log) is logging common actions a Datameer user performs (e.g. create files, assign users to groups, or rename workbook sheets). The log file useraction.log is created by a Log4j rolling file appender and can be configured in the Log4j properties file. Entries are stored as JSON objects and can easily be analyzed with Datameer.

Log file location

The log file location depends on the Datameer installation (let <DATAMEER_HOME> be the installation director, <USER> the user that installed/started Datameer and <VERSION> your current Datameer version).

Installation	Location
Normal Distribution	`<DATAMEER_HOME>/logs/useraction.log`
Mac OS X Package	`/Users/<USER>/Library/Application Support/Datameer/<VERSION>/logs/useraction.log`
Windows Executable	`C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Datameer\<VERSION>\logs\useraction.log`

Log format (JSON schema)

The log file contains one action per line. User actions are represented as JSON objects. Each action object has the following fields:

timestamp (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
action type (general action category, i.e. FILESYSTEM, PERMISSION, JOB, WORKBOOK, AUTHENTICATION or USER_MANAGEMENT)
action (concrete action; possible values depend on the action type)
performing user (Datameer user name)
roles of the performing user (as assigned in the Datameer user management)
IP address of performing user

Depending on the action logged, other fields might be set. The following table contains the logged action type, action, and additional fields used in the log entry for each user action performed. Unused fields are set to null.

Action performed	Logged action type	Logged action	Additional JSON fields
file created	FILESYSTEM	CREATE	file-uuid, file-path, file-type-id, connection-id, connection-name, connection-type-id
file deleted	FILESYSTEM	DELETE	file-uuid, file-path
file edited	FILESYSTEM	EDIT	file-uuid, file-path
file moved	FILESYSTEM	MOVE	file-uuid, file-path
file renamed	FILESYSTEM	RENAME	file-uuid, file-path, old-name
folder created	FILESYSTEM	CREATE	folder-path
folder deleted	FILESYSTEM	DELETE	folder-path
folder moved	FILESYSTEM	MOVE	folder-path
folder renamed	FILESYSTEM	RENAME	folder-path, old-name
import application	FILESYSTEM	IMPORT_APPLICATION	application-uuid, application-path
export application	FILESYSTEM	EXPORT_APPLICATION	application-uuid, application-path
group permission added to file	PERMISSION	ADD_GROUP_PERMISSION	file-uuid, file-path, group-name, read-permission, write-permission, execute-permission
group permission added to folder	PERMISSION	ADD_GROUP_PERMISSION	folder-path, group-name, read-permission, write-permission
full data group permission added to workbook	PERMISSION	ADD_FULL_DATA_GROUP_PERMISSION	file-uuid, file-path, group-name, read-permission, write-permission, execute-permission
full data group permission removed from workbook	PERMISSION	REMOVE_FULL_DATA_GROUP_PERMISSION	file-uuid, file-path, group-name
group permission removed from file	PERMISSION	REMOVE_GROUP_PERMISSION	file-uuid, file-path, group-name
group permission removed from folder	PERMISSION	REMOVE_GROUP_PERMISSION	folder-path, group-name
update other permission of file	PERMISSION	UPDATE_PERMISSION_OF_OTHERS	file-uuid, file-path, read-permission, write-permission, execute-permission
update other permission of folder	PERMISSION	UPDATE_PERMISSION_OF_OTHERS	folder-path, read-permission, write-permission
update share flag of infographic	PERMISSION	UPDATE_SHARE_FLAG_OF_INFOGRAPHIC	file-uuid, file-path, shared-public
full data other permission updated of workbook	PERMISSION	UPDATE_FULL_DATA_PERMISSION_OF_OTHERS	file-uuid, file-path, read-permission, write-permission, execute-permission
update owner of file	PERMISSION	CHANGE_OWNER	file-uuid, file-path, new-owner
update owner of folder	PERMISSION	CHANGE_OWNER	folder-path, new-owner
start job execution	JOB	START_EXECUTION	execution-id, execution-type, execution-triggered-by, execution-job-schedule, execution-configuration-path, execution-configuration-uuid, execution-job-status, execution-job-user
stop job execution (with or w/o data)	JOB	STOP_EXECUTION	execution-id, execution-type, execution-triggered-by, execution-job-schedule, execution-configuration-path, execution-configuration-uuid, execution-job-status, execution-job-user, data-uuid, data-path
download full data (workbook)	JOB	DOWNLOAD_FULL_DATA	workbook-uuid, workbook-path
download full data (import job)	JOB	DOWNLOAD_FULL_DATA	datasource-uuid, datasource-path
move workbook sheet column	WORKBOOK	MOVE_COLUMN	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name, workbook-sheet-column-name, workbook-sheet-column-index
remove workbook sheet column	WORKBOOK	REMOVE_COLUMN	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name, workbook-sheet-column-name
rename workbook sheet column	WORKBOOK	RENAME_COLUMN	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name, workbook-sheet-column-name, old-name
create workbook sheet	WORKBOOK	CREATE_SHEET	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name
remove workbook sheet	WORKBOOK	REMOVE_SHEET	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name
move workbook sheet	WORKBOOK	MOVE_SHEET	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name
link data source	WORKBOOK	LINK_DATASOURCE	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name, datasource-uuid, datasource-path
add workbook sheet formula	WORKBOOK	ADD_FORMULA	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name, workbook-sheet-column-index
remove workbook sheet formula	WORKBOOK	REMOVE_FORMULA	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name, workbook-sheet-column-index
add workbook sheet filter	WORKBOOK	ADD_FILTER	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name
remove workbook sheet filter	WORKBOOK	REMOVE_FILTER	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name
add workbook sheet sort	WORKBOOK	ADD_SORT	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name
remove workbook sheet sort	WORKBOOK	REMOVE_SORT	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-sheet-name
add workbook join sheet	WORKBOOK	ADD_JOIN	workbook-uuid, workbook-path, workbook-join-sheets
user login	AUTHENTICATION	LOGIN
user unable to authenticate	AUTHENTICATION	UNABLE_TO_AUTHENTICATE	user-name
user login attempt on disabled account	AUTHENTICATION	LOGIN_ATTEMPT_ON_DISABLED_USER	user-name
user logout	AUTHENTICATION	LOGOUT
user session timeout	AUTHENTICATION	SESSION_TIMEOUT
create user group	USER_MANAGEMENT	CREATE_GROUP	group-name
rename user group	USER_MANAGEMENT	RENAME_GROUP	group-name, old-name
delete user group	USER_MANAGEMENT	DELETE_GROUP	group-name
create role	USER_MANAGEMENT	CREATE_ROLE	role-name
rename role	USER_MANAGEMENT	RENAME_ROLE	role-name, old-name
delete role	USER_MANAGEMENT	DELETE_ROLE	role-name
remove role from user	USER_MANAGEMENT	REMOVE_ROLE_FROM_USER	user-name, role-name
add role to user	USER_MANAGEMENT	ADD_ROLE_TO_USER	user-name, role-name
remove user from group	USER_MANAGEMENT	REMOVE_USER_FROM_GROUP	group-name, user-name
add user to group	USER_MANAGEMENT	ADD_USER_TO_GROUP	group-name, user-name
create user	USER_MANAGEMENT	CREATE_USER	user-name
update password of user	USER_MANAGEMENT	UPDATE_PASSWORD	user-name
delete user	USER_MANAGEMENT	DELETE_USER	user-name
enable user	USER_MANAGEMENT	ENABLE_USER	user-name
disable user	USER_MANAGEMENT	DISABLE_USER	user-name

Log4j appender configuration

The Log4j appender is configured in the corresponding Log4j properties file. The configuration looks like this:

#file appender user action logger
log4j.category.datameer.dap.conductor.metrics.RollingFileJsonReporter=INFO, useraction
log4j.additivity.datameer.dap.conductor.metrics.RollingFileJsonReporter=false
log4j.appender.useraction=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
log4j.appender.useraction.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.useraction.layout.ConversionPattern=%m%n
log4j.appender.useraction.File=logs/useraction.log
log4j.appender.useraction.MaxFileSize=100MB
log4j.appender.useraction.MaxBackupIndex=10

Importing the log file to Datameer

The log file can be imported as either an import job or a file upload. Specify JSON as file type. The schema is detected automatically.