MCS MeshERP
Working with the archive

Access log

Who opened, downloaded or restored which file or record, from where, and through which channel.

The access log records who reached into the archive and what they touched.

Access log. Recording and retention are set at the top of the page, and the entries themselves are below.

Recording is off by default

Nothing is recorded until you switch it on

Access recording is off by default. Nothing is recorded, and nothing appears in the table, until the Record access toggle is on. Switching it on does not backfill: entries only exist from the moment recording starts.

Retention

Retention sets how many days an entry is kept before it is dropped.

Retention spends your database allowance

Access log entries live in the tenant database and count against the same single database allowance as your captured history. A longer window can fill that allowance without capturing a single extra record.

This is the trap worth naming plainly. Widening the access log window is not free, and it competes for the same gigabytes as your record history. Check Usage and limits before you widen it.

Reading an entry

ColumnWhat it tells you
TimeWhen the access happened, newest first, in UTC.
ActionWhat was done: View, Download, Restore or Share link download.
ActorWho did it, and whether they are a User, an Api token or a Share link.
TargetThe file or record that was reached.
File sourceWhere the file was served from.
Accessed viaThe channel used, such as the web app, the API, a share link, or the ERP.
IP addressThe address the request came from.
OutcomeWhether the access was Allowed or refused.

Narrowing the list

The filter bar takes an actor or IP search plus six dropdowns: action, actor, target, file source, channel and outcome, and a date range with a start and end date.

Export

Export CSV takes the currently filtered view out as a file, which is the usual way to hand a period to an auditor without giving them access to the archive itself.