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SharePoint 2013: Enable Auditing for a specific document library and list

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Environment:

  • SharePoint 2013 Enterprise

Requirement:

  • Enable audit for a document library to get the number of times the document is opened
  • Enable audit for a list to get the total number of times the item is edited.

Solution/Steps:

  1. Go to Document library > Settings > Library Settings
  2. Click Information management policy settings

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  1. Click Document under Content Type
  2. Provide the necessary details and select “Opening or downloading documents, viewing items in lists, or viewing item properties” under Enable Auditing

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  1. Click OK

  2. Navigate to the list where you want to set the policy

  3. Click List Settings > Select Information management policy settings

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  1. Select the List from the policy settings
  2. Provide the required details and select Editing items under Enable Auditing

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  1. To view the report, navigate to the top level site and Site Settings
  2. Select Audit log reports under Site Collection Administration

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  1. Click Run a custom report under Custom Reports section

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  1. Select the required events to view the report for

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  1. Click OK

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  1. Click “Click here to view the report”

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