The Importer’s Change log
This guide is designed to help admins effectively utilize the Change Log tab within the Importer tool. The Change Log tab provides a comprehensive record of imports, allowing you to keep track of changes made during the validation process and access valuable documentation.
Locating the Change Log Tab within the importer/exporter page.
From the Das admin Importer/Exporter page
Look for the tabs menu on the top left-hand side of the screen.
Select the Change Log tab.
Import Records
Columns, Sorting, and filtering options
In the Change Log, each column is labeled in bold at the top. To sort a column, hover over its name and use the Up and Down arrows. You can also filter and sort/unsort using the three-dot menu when hovering over the column name.
Date Created
Each import triggers the appearance of a new change log entry in list format.
The entry includes the day, month, year, and time of the import.
User
The user's email who performed the import is recorded and displayed in the entry.
Type
You can view the download type, such as user.courses, in the entry.
Status
The status of all imports is indicated on the right under the Status section and includes, Error, Pending, Processing, or Complete.
Downloading entries
You can select one or multiple change log entries for download using the checkboxes along the left side of each entry.
Select the download button located in the upper-right corner to initiate your download.
Each selected entry will be downloaded as a separate CSV file.
Note that the downloaded CSV is not the same as the one originally uploaded, but includes any inline edits performed during the validation process. Learn more about using the importer's validation wizard for inline edits.