Managing the Display (Audit Viewer Tool)

You can perform various functions in the Audit Viewer Tool window that determine which information is displayed.

Field Chooser

By default, a set of fields in the study, series, and image level are displayed. Users can change the set of displayed fields, the order in which they are displayed, and the width of each column.

Field Chooser options are available by right clicking the column headings and selecting the required option. These options are described below:

To:	Do this:
Move a column	Click the column header and drag the column to the right or left.
Delete a column	Right-click the column you want to delete and select Remove Column.
Change the column width	Click the edge between two adjacent column headings and drag to the position you want.
Add a column	Right-click the column header, select Field Chooser, and click Add.
Remove a column	Select a field in the right pane, select Field Chooser, and click Remove.
Save changes	Right-click the column header and select Save Settings. NOTE: If you do not save the settings, changes apply only to the current session and are not saved for new sessions.
Reset the filters	Right-click any column in the right pane and select Clear All Filters.
Reset the default settings	Right-click anywhere in the column header and select Set Default Settings.

Changing the Fields Appearing in the Audit Trail Viewer

To add a field:

1. Right-click the column header and select Field Chooser.

The Field Chooser window appears. The left pane lists all available fields in alphabetical order.

2. Select the desired field.

3. Click Add.

The selected field is added to the list in the right pane.

To remove a field:

• Select the field in the right pane and click Remove.

To change the order in which the displayed fields appear:

1. Select the field and use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to change the order.

2. Click OK when complete.

Available Fields for Display

Field	Description
ACTION	The operation that was performed, such as logging out, retrieving stored images, etc.
DESCRIPTION	The event description
FIRST NAME	The patient’s first name
LOCATION IP	The IP address of the source server
ORIG AE	The node (including AE title, if any) that originated the request
SOURCE	The name of the application that generated the event
STUDY INSTANCE UID	The unique ID number for the study instance
ADDITIONAL	(For future use)
DEST AE	The node (including AE title, if any) to which the accessed data was sent
LAST NAME	The patient’s last name
LOG DBID	N/A
PATIENT ID	The patient ID number
SRC AE	The node (including AE title, if any) from which the accessed data was taken
SUB CATEGORY	The event subtype
CATEGORY	The event type, such as PHI Access or System Access
EVENT DATE	The event date
LOCATION	The server that was the source of the event
LOG NAME	(For future use)
SEVERITY	The severity of the event
STUDY ACCESSION NO	The Study Accession number used by the RIS
USER NAME	The name of the user who initiated the event

Filtering the Display

In addition to the filtering that was performed before the Audit Viewer Tool window appeared, you can filter the events table according to the information contained in one or more columns. When filters are applied, the criteria are displayed in the white fields above the relevant column names.

Applying Multiple Filters to the Audit Viewer

1. Do one of the following:

From the Audit Viewer toolbar, click .
From the View menu, select Filter Events.

The Filter Events window appears.

2. Enter one or more filter criteria.

Applying an Individual Filter to the Audit Viewer

1. In the Events List area, click in the white filter criteria field above the relevant column heading and the corresponding filter window appears.

NOTE: This window is a subset of the Filter Events window.

2. Enter the required filter criteria in the appropriate fields.

3. Click OK.

The events list is filtered and appears according to the individual filter you selected.

In addition, the filter type currently in use is displayed in the white field above the column name.

NOTE: To display all events, select All Events from the View menu.

Sorting the Display

You can sort the information displayed in the Audit Viewer Tool window.

Click a column heading to sort the entire list by that item in ascending order.
Click the same column name again to sort the list in descending order.

Refreshing the Display

You can refresh the information displayed in the Audit Viewer Tool window.

From the Audit Viewer toolbar, click .

From the View menu, select Refresh.

The Audit Viewer Tool window is updated with the latest information.