# Not seeing tag change in audit log

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [June 18, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977 "2021-06-18T22:17:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977/1 "2021-06-18T22:17:19Z")

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Hello,

we are trying to use the audit system to see what users do, thus catch who did what. I thought the audit log was suppose to log all tag changes. But it seems when they use a HOA it does not record the tag being changed. Is there a way to track HOA usage to an audit log?

Thank you.

I’m using Version 7.8.5

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977/2 "2021-06-18T23:51:09Z")

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IIRC, tag write auditing was added recently (some 8.1.x). You’d have to upgrade. (v7.8.5 is long past end-of-life.)

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**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2021, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977/3 "2021-06-19T00:09:10Z")

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Is there a way (workaround) to make it work in 7.8.5?

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**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977/4 "2021-06-19T00:47:43Z")

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They had auditing back in 7.8. I know 7.9 had tag writes. Not sure about 7.8, but looking at the manual it looks like they did.

Is this a multi state button component, or template?

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**Author:** ![andrews](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@andrews](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrews)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977/5 "2021-06-19T01:01:40Z")

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HOA popup

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**Author:** ![jlandwerlen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jlandwerlen](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/jlandwerlen)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2021, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977/6 "2021-06-19T01:04:37Z")

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What is an HOA popup, something you made?

Let’s start here, if you add a regular button does auditing work?

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**Author:** ![Ryan\_Shaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dbc845/32.png) [@Ryan\_Shaw](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Ryan_Shaw)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2024, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/not-seeing-tag-change-in-audit-log/47977/7 "2024-12-03T18:02:27Z")

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380 views? I'm guessing many others like me created the audit profile in the gateway but forgot to also turn on "Enable Audit" in the project's general properties. Make sure to check that before posting!