Add lookup functionality to Format Control

The topics below comprise an example of how to use Database record auditing. The steps in these topics must be followed in order. If you skip a step, Database record auditing may not work.

1. Open the audit specifications table.
2. Add an audit specifications record.
3. Define an audit specifications entry.
4. Invoke auditing.
5. Set up event triggers.
6. Add lookup functionality to Format Control.
7. Test audit lookup functionality.

Note: Before using Audit Lookup, be sure that the Audit Specifications include all fields that need auditing.

To add Lookup Functionality, perform the following steps:

1. Access the Format Control record associated with the form or file.
2. Select the Save Copy.
3. Click Additional Options.
4. Select Additional Options.
   The Additional Options panel opens.
5. Activate Lookup Functionality by adding the following specifications:
   
   

   Field	Contents
   Option	1
   Desc	Audit Lookup
   Condition	true
   Application	audit.lookup
   Comment	Audit Lookup
   Message	Could not call Audit Lookup application.
   Names	file
   Values	$file

Related concepts

Database record auditing
Audit log file
Audit specifications file
Audit processing

Related tasks

Open the audit specifications table
Add an audit specifications record
Define an audit specifications entry
Invoke auditing
Set up event triggers
Add lookup functionality to Format Control
Test audit lookup functionality
Open a Format Control record
Determine if a file has audit processing