The term "edit history" refers to the complete and traceable documentation of all changes, editing steps, and version statuses within a digital process or document. It supports transparency, traceability, and quality assurance by recording who made what changes and when. Edit history is particularly important in regulated industries, project management, and document control to meet compliance requirements.
Version Control: Automatic saving of editing states with timestamps and user information.
Change Logging: Recording all changes (e.g., content, metadata, access rights) with details on the type of change.
User Attribution: Assigning specific editing actions to individual users for accountability.
Version Recovery: Ability to restore previous versions of a document or data record.
Audit Trail Function: Tamper-proof logging of all editing steps for auditing purposes.
Filter and Search Features: Targeted search within the edit history by user, date, type of change, etc.
Export and Reporting: Output of the history as a report for internal evaluations or external audits.
"Document version 3.2 saved on April 5, 2024 by Max Mustermann"
"Status changed from 'under review' to 'approved' on March 12, 2025 by Ms. Müller"
"Record deleted on February 21, 2025, restored on February 22, 2025"
"Permission change by admin: Read access for 'Sales' user group removed"
"Incorrect entry corrected – previous: €150, updated: €105, changed on January 1, 2025"
"Document restored: Version from October 15, 2024 activated"