Evaluating the Digital Signature Log

Procedure

Initial Screen

  1. Specify the following selection criteria on the initial screen:

    Selection Criterion

    Description

    Application

    Here, you select your application.

    Signature Object

    By selecting the signature object, you can restrict the selection to specific documents.

    Signatory

    The signatory's user ID

    Time of Signature

    Here, you can specify the required time period.

    Log Class

    You can search for logs with the following problems:

    • User Locked

    • Incorrect Password

    • Signature Process Canceled

    • System Error

    You can also search for successful signature processes by selecting the appropriate checkbox.

    Log Source

    • Database

      Select this option if you want to display the logs that are not archived.

    • Archive

      Select this option if you want to display the archived logs.

  2. Choose Execute Logging.

    The overview of selected logs appears.

Display Logs

The overview of selected logs is structured as follows:

  • Log header data

    In the upper screen area, the header data of each log is displayed in a line. This data comprises the message type, date and time, signatory, number of log messages, and description of the signed document. Exactly one log exists for each signature attempt. If you double-click a specific log, the system displays the messages for this log only.

  • Messages for the selected logs

    In the lower screen area, the messages for the selected logs are listed. Here, you can see the result of the signature steps and all relevant signature data.

    The messages are flagged according to their type. Each log is flagged according to the most serious message type contained in it.

    The following message types are displayed:

    • Information

    • Warning

    • Error

    • Cancelation

In addition, the following log classes are highlighted by color:

Log or Error Class

Text Color

Signature Process Canceled

Log red, message highlighted in yellow

Incorrect password, name not entered, missing SSF information

Log and message highlighted in yellow