Does Operating keep an audit log of changes?
Operating automatically keeps an audit log — a record of every change made to your data, capturing what changed, who made the change, and when. It runs in the background on every production account, with nothing to switch on and no setting that turns it off.
Written By Lauri Eurén
Last updated 9 days ago
What the audit log records
For each change, Operating records:
The record that changed and the action taken — created, updated, or deleted.
The fields that changed, with their values before and after the change.
The User who made the change, or a note that it was an automated, system-level change.
The date and time the change happened.
Changes are captured no matter how they're made — in the app, through a data import, or through the API.
One exception: when many records are created or deleted at once through the API (a bulk operation), Operating records a summary — the type of record, how many were affected and which ones, who did it, and when — rather than a full before-and-after value for every row.
Where you can see who last edited a record
The full audit log isn't self-serve, but many records in Operating show who created and last edited them — and when — right on the record itself. So for everyday "who changed this?" questions, you often don't need the audit log at all. You'll find this information in places such as:
Projects and Clients — the overview of a Project or Client shows who last edited it, with the date.
Allocations and Positions — the edit panel for an Allocation or Position shows who created it and who last edited it.
Expenses — the Expense list has "Created by" and "Last updated by" columns.
Notes — notes on a Person or Project show who wrote each note, with the date.
Time entries — an approved time entry shows who approved it; a time entry with a manually set rate shows who set the rate.
Budget progress — each progress entry shows who recorded it, with the date.
Time balance — a time-balance reset shows who reset it, with the date.
Settings — Rate cards, cost cards, currencies, holiday calendars, and skill assignments each show who created and last edited them.
What these surfaces show is the most recent editor and the creator — not the full field-by-field history. For a complete record of what changed across a series of edits, you'll still need the audit log.
Can I view or export the full audit log myself?
The full audit log is not currently available to view or download from inside Operating — it's an internal accountability and security record, not a self-serve report. (The per-record "who last edited this" information above is the part you can see yourself.)
If you need audit records — for example for a security review, a compliance request, or to investigate a specific change — contact Operating via live chat in the app or at support@operating.app.
Related articles
Operating security & privacy FAQ