Location and Structure of Audit Data in SCIEX OS

For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Answer

Audit data in SCIEX OS is divided into two main categories based on its scope: Workstation Audit Data and Project Audit Data. These are stored in separate locations and capture different types of system activity.

1. Workstation Audit Data Location:

C:\ProgramData\SCIEX\Audit Data

This audit trail captures system-wide activities related to the workstation. It includes:

• Changes to active audit map assignments
• Instrument tuning modifications
• Sample queue operations
• Security setting changes
• Device configuration updates

File Naming Convention:

WorkstationAuditTrailData-<workstation name>-<YYYYMMDDHHMMSS>.atds

2. Project Audit Data Location:

<project>\Audit Data

Description:

This audit trail is specific to individual projects and records activities such as:

• Data modifications within the project
• Printing actions
• Changes to active audit map assignments

File Naming Convention:

ProjectAuditEvents.atds

Key Notes

• Workstation audit data provides a global view of system-level changes.
• Project audit data provides a localized view of actions performed within a specific project.
• Both audit trails are essential for traceability, compliance, and troubleshooting.
• The workstation and project audit trails are encrypted files
• After 20.000 records they are automatically archived