This article covers the following topics:
Background information
The Project Tracing app records all ETS user actions carried out within an ETS project, like e.g. a download or a change to a device parameter. Also, the date and time of the ETS user action is stored, together with the identity of the ETS user.
Activation
Follow these instructions in order to activate this app in ETS:
- Purchase a Project Tracing license from MyKNX
- License it as explained here
- No additional *.etsapp file needs to be installed
Use of the Project Tracing app in ETS
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Once activated, it can be switched on by navigating to the 'History' tab of a project.
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ETS always creates and saves project tracing entries, even if the app is not licensed. It records everything starting from the project creation.
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The tracing only applies to the currently open project. |
The tracing applies to all projects that have been edited with this or a newer ETS version. |
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When switched on, every ETS user action automatically creates an entry in the ETS project log, in which also manual entries can be added. The tracing list entries are grouped per day (this is not the case for the manually added entries) and under the automatically generated title: 'Project Tracing'. The action details are stored into the Description field.
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Since it's always switched on, Every ETS user action automatically creates an entry in the ETS project log, in which also manual entries can be added. The tracing list entries are grouped per day (this is not the case for the manually added entries) and under the automatically generated title: 'Project Tracing'. The action details are stored into the Description field.
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The log entries are stored in the currently selected ETS User Interface language, changing this setting does not translate the formerly stored log entries into the newly selected language.
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Exported ETS projects inherit the functionality of this app: if the ETS project is exported (source ETS) and further processed in a 'target' ETS (e.g. after project import or via project archive) then the functionality of this app remains enabled for this project, even if the Project Tracing app is not activated for the target ETS. |
All projects inherit the functionality of this app and cannot be deactivated. |
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The functionality of this app is password-protected, this password is part of the project and is encrypted during project export. |
The functionality of this app is no longer password-protected because it cannot be deactivated anyhow. |
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The app can be switched on/off by using the 'On' and 'Off' options respectively and after specifying the password. Formerly stored entries can only be removed when the app is switched 'Off'. |
The app cannot be switched 'On' or 'Off', it is always 'On'. |
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If the app is licensed, tracing the opening and the closing of a project can be set from the respective checkbox 'Trace Open/Close' (default: Off). |
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Project tracing entries are not encrypted. |
New project tracing entries are encrypted and can be automatically decrypted by activating the project tracing license. Manual history entries are not affected by these changes |
