Audit Trail for project updates

[MSPLearner]

A couple of questions -

1) Is there a way to timestamp a task row when a change is made (say use one
one of the custom fields)

2) Is there any code out there that writes a audit log of change to a MSP
file

Might be asking too much!

 

[John]

A couple of questions -

1) Is there a way to timestamp a task row when a change is made (say use one
one of the custom fields)

2) Is there any code out there that writes a audit log of change to a MSP
file

Might be asking too much!

MSPLearner,
Well a spare field can always be used to timestamp a task. It could be
automated but there are so many ways to edit a task's data that an
automated approach might not "catch" every edit. The best method is a
manual entry.

The best audit tracking utility for Project that I know of is the
Compare Project Versions utility/add-in. It does not work on
consolidated master files but it is pretty good at keeping track of
changes between related project files (i.e. updates to a given project
file).

John
Project MVP

 

[MSPLearner]

Thanks John for your suggestions. I will check out the compare utility.

Right now, I document changes to a file manually at File/Properties/Comments
Box.

 

[John]

Thanks John for your suggestions. I will check out the compare utility.

Right now, I document changes to a file manually at File/Properties/Comments
Box.

MSPLearner,
You're welcome. Boy, if you are using the Comments box of the file
properties, there must not be very many changes. I think you will find
the compare utility a whole lot easier.

John

 

[Big John]

This can be accomplished by use of a trigger to trap the change in the SQL
Database

We use this to capture each status change with along with a timedate stamp,
thereby creating a history table.

John Purvis, PMP MCP
Portfolio PM
www.PortfolioPM.com