View the Business Object Publish Log

Use the Business Object Publish Log to view detailed information about definitions associated with a particular Business Object that have been published to your system (using a Blueprint).

The Business Object Publish Log is similar to the Blueprint Publish Log, except that it only shows changes that were made to a particular Business Object within one or more Blueprints.

The log tracks the following details in a Grid:

  • A short description of the change made to a Business Object's definitions when the Blueprint was published.
  • Type (ex: Form) and name (ex: Incident) of the Business Object definitions that were changed.
  • User Name of the person who published the Blueprint.
  • Dates/times that the Blueprint publish was initiated and completed.
  • Scope of the Business Object definition, as well as the scope owner (if applicable).
  • User-defined name of the Blueprint file (.bp) in which the Business Object changes were published.
  • Business Object association (the name of the Business Object for which you are viewing the Publish Log).
  • The view (ex: Portal Default) that the Business Object changes apply to (if applicable).
  • The path where the Blueprint files were saved (if applicable).

The Business Object Publish Log can be opened from the Object Manager within a Blueprint.

To open the Business Object Publish Log:

  1. In the CSM Administrator main window, click the Blueprints category, and then click the Create a New Blueprint task.

    If working on a saved Blueprint, open the existing Blueprint.

    The Blueprint Editor opens, showing the Object Manager in its Main Pane. The Object Manager lists the existing Business Objects.

  2. Click a Business Object in the Object tree, and then click the View Publish Log task in the Structure area.

    The Publish Log opens for the selected Business Object.

Business Object Publish Log

  1. Menu Bar. Click the File menu to perform the following operations:
    • Clear Log: Select this option to clear all entries in the log, or to clear all entries prior to a specified date.
    • Export: Select this option to export the Grid of Publish Log data to a file.
    • Print: Select this option to print the Grid of Publish Log data.
    • Close: Select this option to close the Publish Log window.

      You can also select Clear Log, Export, and Print in a context menu by right-clicking an item in the Publish Log.

  2. Toolbar: Shows the View drop-down, which is how the Publish Log is filtered.
    • All Records: Shows everything related to a Business Object that was published in a Blueprint.
    • Definition Type: Shows all Business Object definitions of a particular type (ex: Form). When selecting this option, a Definition drop-down is displayed on the toolbar, and then select a definition type.
    • Only Definition Changes: Shows only the Business Object definitions that were changed by a published Blueprint.
    • Particular User: Shows the Business Object definitions that were published by a particular User. When selecting this option, a User drop-down is displayed on the toolbar, and then select a User.
    • View: Shows the Business Object definitions that apply to a particular View (ex: Default). When selecting this option, a View drop-down is displayed on the toolbar, and then select a View.
  3. Refresh: Click this button to refresh the data in the Publish Log.
  4. Main Pane: Displays the Grid of Publish Log data, filtered by View.