Recorded automatically
Relevant system actions end up in the audit trail on their own. Nobody has to remember to document anything.
Audits
Every action.
Fully traceable.
SDX logs activities and changes automatically and permanently. So you always know who did what and when: for compliance, audits and your own security.
- Permanent audit trail
- No passwords in the log
- Hosted in Germany
How it works
Three filters. One answer.
A contract has disappeared. Instead of searching mailboxes and folders, you narrow down the audit trail in a few clicks. Try it out.
Who deleted the contract?Vertrag_Nordwerk_v3.pdf has been missing from the project folder since yesterday.
Audit entries2.418results
15.10. 16:42MWm.weber deleted content Vertrag_Nordwerk_v3.pdfDelete content
15.10. 16:40MWm.weber previewed content Vertrag_Nordwerk_v3.pdfPreview content
14.10. 09:12AMa.mueller deleted content Entwurf_alt.docxDelete content
12.10. 11:05JKj.klein downloaded content Preisliste_2026.pdfDownload content
02.09. 08:30TSt.schulz deleted content Notizen.txtDelete content
28.08. 14:22ADAdministrator Set app attribute default expirySet app attribute
Found: m.weber deleted Vertrag_Nordwerk_v3.pdf on 15 Oct at 16:42, two minutes after the last preview.
View the entry in detail
Audit details
Every entry. Down to the detail.
One click on an entry shows everything: when, what, who, which object and the additional technical data as JSON. Ideal for auditors and for root-cause analysis in support.
Audit detailsRead only
Custom Data (JSON)
What is logged
Everything important in view. Fully automatic.
Logins, previews, downloads, uploads, changes and deletions: SDX records relevant actions as audit entries without anyone having to create them by hand.
No passwords in the log
Passwords are not logged. The audit trail contains no password values, not even for shares or logins.
Automatic notifications
Get notified about relevant activity instead of keeping an eye on the audit trail yourself all the time.
Your benefits
Why an audit trail pays off.
Six reasons why compliance, security and administration sleep better with Audits.
Resources
One central place for all activity instead of painstaking reconstruction from different sources.
How it works
- Central traceability of all system activity
- Prepare audits faster
- Answer external auditors' questions quickly
Costs
Less manual effort for audits and for analysing changes and access.
How it works
- Filters instead of manual work
- Export straight into the audit report
- Analysis right in SDX
Security
A permanent audit trail shows when and by whom actions were carried out.
How it works
- Entries cannot be edited
- Passwords are never logged
- Evidence for control and audit requirements, GDPR-compliant
Trust
Transparent evidence of activity and changes for technical auditors.
How it works
- Every entry with time, user and object
- Details including additional technical data
- Data in Germany or in your own IT
Risk
Trace changes, deletions and access, and look into anything unusual in a targeted way.
How it works
- Insight and control through complete tracking
- Attribute deletions to a user
- Check access to sensitive content
Enablement
Targeted analysis with filters, user history, detail view and export.
How it works
- Filter by period, action, user, portal and entity ID
- Custom data (JSON) for technical analysis
- Export as TSV, CSV, XLSX or JSON
Use cases
Who uses Audits in your company.
From inspections by audit firms to troubleshooting in support: wherever the question is who did what and when.
Evidence for audit firms
Provide audit entries centrally to prove when and by whom relevant actions were carried out.
Reports for audits
Export selected audit fields and use them in reports outside SDX.
Clear up changes and deletions
Trace changes and deletions through the audit trail and attribute them to a user or object.
Check access to content
Analyse previews and downloads to see clearly who opened which content.
Check user history
Open a single user's history straight from the user view and trace their activity.
Analyse by portal or object
Filter audit entries by portal and entity ID to look into a specific context.
Technical root-cause analysis
Use audit data including custom data (JSON) for detailed technical analysis.
Narrow down large amounts of data
Use date and action filters to quickly pick the relevant entries out of thousands of audit entries.
Export
Your audit data. In your format.
Choose exactly the fields your auditor or your reporting needs and export them in one of four formats.
- Choose any fields: one by one, all at once or reset.
- TSV, CSV, XLSX and JSON for spreadsheets, reports and technical systems.
- Filtered results can be exported, for example only one period or one action.
Export audit data312 entries · Last 7 days
Fields
Format
CSVaudits_2026-10-15.csv
4 fields selected
audits_2026-10-15.csv ready
Permanent audit trail
Logged once. Kept for good.
Audit entries cannot be edited. That keeps the audit trail reliable evidence, for your team as well as for external auditors.
- Not editableEditing audit entries is intentionally not possible.
- AutomaticRelevant actions are recorded as entries without any effort.
- User HistoryA user's history right in the user view.
- In Germany or on your premisesHosting in Germany or on-premise, GDPR-compliant.
Delete content
ID a81f2c90…User m.weber deleted content Vertrag_Nordwerk_v3.pdf · 15.10.2026, 16:42
Audit entries cannot be edited.
MWUser History · m.weberUser view
- 16:42deleted content Vertrag_Nordwerk_v3.pdf
- 16:40previewed content Vertrag_Nordwerk_v3.pdf
- 15:12updated content Angebot_Hallenneubau.pdf
- 08:57logged in
Functions
Everything a good audit trail needs.
Available in SDX today, in the admin area under System > Audits.
Audit overview
All entries as a table with Created, Who, Action, Summary, Entity and Portal.
Date filter
Narrow audit entries down to a period, from day X to day Y.
Action filter
Filter by logged activity, for example only deletions or downloads.
User, portal, entity ID
Filter by people, portals or individual objects, for business and technical needs.
Audit details
Every entry with Created, Action, User, Summary, Entity ID, Custom Data (JSON), ID and Changed.
User History
Open a user's history straight from the user view.
Export
Export selected fields for reports and audits.
TSVCSVXLSXJSON
Notifications
Get informed automatically when relevant activity happens.
FAQ
Questions about Audits? Answered.
The key facts about the SDX audit trail at a glance. Your question isn't here? Write to us.
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Audits is the permanent audit trail of SDX. Activities and changes are logged automatically and are available for compliance, traceability, analysis and reporting.
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Above all for compliance evidence and control audits, and to be able to trace when and by whom files or content were changed or deleted.
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Among others logins, previews, downloads and uploads of content as well as update notifications. On top of that, relevant changes and system actions such as shares, permissions and settings.
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No. The audit trail is designed as a permanent trail. Editing audit entries is intentionally not possible.
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No. No passwords or password contents are stored, not even for logins or password-protected shares.
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With filters by period, action, user, portal and entity ID. That way you narrow down even large numbers of audit entries in a few clicks.
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Yes. The detail view shows, among other things, Created, Action, User, Summary, Entity ID, Custom Data (JSON), ID and Changed.
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Yes. The user view has a history with the logged actions of that user.
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Yes. Audit data can be exported with selected fields and processed outside SDX, for example for audit reports.
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Audits can be exported as TSV, CSV, XLSX and JSON.
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Yes. In the export dialog you select individual fields, select all or reset the selection.
Demo
See your audit trail in action.
We show you Audits in a short demo, with an example from your day-to-day work.