1. Administering Oracle Analytics Cloud on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (Gen 2)
  2. Administer Services
  3. Monitor Logs
  4. Monitor Usage and Diagnostic Logs
  5. Access Audit and Diagnostic Logs for Oracle Analytics Cloud Using the Console

Access Audit and Diagnostic Logs for Oracle Analytics Cloud Using the Console

You can use the Logging service in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console to collect and monitor logs for Oracle Analytics Cloud, and other resource types such as Oracle Cloud Database, virtual cloud network, and so on.

For Oracle Analytics Cloud, you can view logs that report service usage and events. If you check these logs regularly, you'll learn to recognize usage trends, troubleshoot issues, and prevent problems in the future.

  1. In Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Console, click Navigation menu icon in the top left corner.
  2. Click Observability & Management. Under Logging, click Log Groups.
  3. In Compartment, select the compartment where you want to create the log group.
  4. Click Create Log Group.
  5. Enter a log group name, optional description, tag, and click Create.
  6. Under Resources, click Logs.
    Enable service logging
  7. Click Enable service log, and enter the following details.
    • Resource Compartment: Select the compartment containing the Oracle Analytics Cloud instance you want to collect logs for.
    • Service: Select Analytics Cloud.
    • Resource: Select the Oracle Analytics Cloud instance.
    • Log Category: Select either Audit Logs or Diagnostic Logs.
    • Log Name: Enter a name for the log.
    Enable resource logging
  8. Optional: Click Show Advanced Options to change the default log location and retention period.

    By default, logs are retained for 1 month.

    Enable resource logging
  9. Click Enable Log.

    The Status field changes from Creating to Active when the log set up is complete.

    You can explore, search, and monitor log events in the Explore Log panel.

  10. In the Explore Log panel, select Sort and Filter by time options to display event logs.
    Activity logs for Oracle Analytics Cloud
  11. To view more detail about a particular event, click the down arrow.

    The data section provides additional details about the event, including the user who initiated it.

    Log detail in the data section

To learn how to use the Logging service in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to manage and search your logs, and find out about developer tools (API and CLI), see Logging.