How to see the changes made to a saved custom field in waters_connect - WKB260644

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

See what was changed to a custom field in a previous version.

ENVIRONMENT

• waters_connect 2.1.2 workstation

PROCEDURE

1. From the waters_connect Hub, open the Administration app.
2. Go to the Manage Custom Fields and Formulas section.
3. Double-click on the custom field of interest.
4. Expand the Tasks section and in the Links section choose Custom Field Information (see example below).
5. In the History section, highlight the particular version of interest, turning the line blue.
6. To select another version, click and press the Shift key at the same time, which also turns the line blue.
7. Right-click and choose Compare Fields (see example below).
8. In the Results section, you can set the view to Show Differences only as shown here:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

You can also view changes made by looking in the Administration app and going to the Data Audit Trail. Changes made to a custom field are noted with an X severity from the Data Management category. The Message column reads "Custom Field <custom field name> modified by user <account name>". Details of the changes are found in the Preview Details section. See example below: