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Status Submitted
Workspace Cognos Analytics
Components Security
Created by Guest
Created on Jun 23, 2026

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Audit-Compliant Report Metadata: Separate Last Accessed, Last Modified, and Last Data Refreshed Timestamps

Problem Statement
Currently, when users run a report, the metadata timestamp behavior can appear as if the report was modified, which creates confusion during internal and external audits.
For audit purposes, Last Modified should represent only actual report definition/content changes, not report execution events.

Requested Enhancement
Introduce clear and separate metadata fields for report lifecycle events:

Last Accessed Date/Time (updated on run/view)
Last Modified Date/Time (updated only when report definition/content is changed)
Last Data Refreshed Date/Time (updated when underlying report data is refreshed)
Also include corresponding user fields:

Last Accessed By
Last Modified By
Additionally, provide export/API availability for these fields to support audit evidence collection.

Business / Audit Impact

Eliminates ambiguity between report usage and report modification
Reduces audit observations and repeated clarifications
Improves traceability and control evidence quality
Supports faster closure of internal/external audit requests

Expected Outcome / Acceptance Criteria

Report execution updates only Last Accessed, not Last Modified.
Last Modified changes only on actual report definition/content updates.
Metadata fields are visible in UI and available via export/API.
Historical logs clearly distinguish access events from modification events.
Audit teams can retrieve reliable evidence without manual reconciliation.

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