ALM: User Guide

Every action in the system is recorded and can be reviewed in the Change log. It shows who made which changes, and when. A filter can limit the view to changes of a specific type, or to changes of entities of a specific kind. You can also set the range in which to review changes.

If some data was deleted, the "Undo changes" operation can bring the deleted data back. We recommend using the application's "Recycle bin" mode instead (turn it on under Administration — Settings — Application). The artifact is then not physically deleted from the database; it is placed in the recycle bin. It cannot be referenced, but it can easily be restored from the recycle bin. When needed, the recycle bin can be emptied, which physically deletes the artifact and its links from the database. Open the recycle bin inside a project, in the Management section, or find it through the search box for modules, reports, and artifacts.

The change log has several special views:

• What's new - shows only new changes that concern the current user. For example, if someone changes a task whose assignee is the current user, that task stays in the log until the user views it or explicitly marks the change as seen. You can do this with actions or a bulk operation. Use this view if you do not visit the project often and want to stay informed.
• Change history - is available on a tab of any system entity and shows the last few changes, with a way to open the change log for that object.

Time zones

The time zones in which system users work can differ. To show the real date and time when data was entered or changed, the application detects the user's time zone from the browser settings. Nothing else has to be configured for each user.

Some background jobs run on a schedule. When those jobs run depends on the server time zone. You can adjust this in the application settings (Administration — Settings — Application).