You can use the audit and investigation page to run searches related to Directory Sync log events. There you can view a record of actions to see events related to Directory Sync.
For a full list of services and activities that you can investigate, such as Google Drive or user activity, read through the data sources for the audit and investigation page.
Open the audit and investigation page
Access Directory Sync log event data
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Sign in to your Google Admin console.
Sign in using your administrator account (does not end in @gmail.com).
- On the left, click Reporting
Audit and investigation
Filter the data
- Open the log events as described above in Access Directory Sync log events.
- Click Add a filter, and then select an attribute.
- In the pop-up window, select an operator
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(Optional) To create multiple filters for your search:
- Click Add a filter and repeat step 3.
- (Optional) To add a search operator, above Add a filter, select AND or OR.
- Click Search.
Note: Using the Filter tab, you can include simple parameter and value pairs to filter the search results. You can also use the Condition builder tab, where the filters are represented as conditions with AND/OR operators.
Attribute descriptions
For this data source, you can use the following attributes when searching log event data:
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Count | Number of objects affected by the audit event—for example, a count of objects read in a directory read |
| Created count | Number of created objects—for example, a count of users created in target directory during a sync run |
| Date | Date and time of the event (displayed in your browser's default time zone) |
| Deleted count | Number of deleted objects—for example, a count of users deleted in target directory during a sync run |
| Deprovision action | The action involved while deprovisioning an object—for example, a user is suspended or a group is deleted |
| Event |
Logged event action, such as Object Created or Sync Summary Tip: If you have event values that you use often, you can pin those events to the top of the drop-down menu. Learn more about events related to Directory Sync. |
| Excluded count | Number of excluded objects—for example, a count of objects excluded while reading from source directory due to the configured exclusion rules |
| Exclusion rule | Condition used to exclude an object while reading from the source directory |
| Failed count | Number of objects that failed to sync during a sync run |
| Filter | Query used to read from the source directory |
| Group ID | Identifier of the group being used in membership related events—for example, groupname@example.com |
| Log level | Severity level of the logged event |
| Message | Reason for the occurrence of the event |
| New attributes | Object attributes following the sync |
| New membership role | Membership role following the sync |
| Object ID | ID of the object |
| Object type | Type of the object—for example, Group, Group membership, or User |
| Old attributes | Object attributes before the sync |
| Old membership role | Membership role before the sync |
| Simulation | Whether or not a sync job was a simulation |
| Source directory ID | Identifier of the source directory |
| Source directory name | Name of the source directory—for example, My AD directory name |
| Source immutable ID | Immutable ID of the source object. This ID can be the ObjectGUID of source object |
| Source object ID | Identifier of the source object—for example, CN=User Name, OU=Sales, DC=example, DC=com |
| Sync job | Identifier of the sync job |
| Sync job config | All values configured in the sync job |
| Sync run | Identifier of the sync run |
| Target object ID | Identifier of the target object—for example, user@example.com |
| Updated count | Number of objects updated during a sync run |
| Verbose log | Whether or not there are detailed logs about individual objects |
Manage log event data
Manage search results column data
You can control which data columns appear in your search results.
- At the top-right of the search results table, click Manage columns
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- (Optional) To remove current columns, click Remove
.
- (Optional) To add columns, next to Add new column, click the Down arrow
and select the data column.
Repeat as needed. - (Optional) To change the order of the columns, drag the data column names.
- Click Save.
Export search result data
- At the top of the search results table, click Export all.
- Enter a name
The export displays below the search results table under Export action results. - To view the data, click the name of your export.
The export opens in Google Sheets.
Create reporting rules
Go to Create and manage reporting rules.
When and how long is data available?
Go to Data retention and lag times.
