--- title: Envisn's IBM Cognos Blog | Cognos Audit Log description: Cognos Audit Log | Envisn's Cognos Blog provides best practice and IBM Cognos specific tips. --- [![envisn](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-15282154-gif/images/logo.gif?width=120&name=logo.gif "envisn")](https://www.envisn.com) [![Request a Demo](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/70307/973f9256-ef61-4ab8-ab2d-a004a90a18be.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/70307/973f9256-ef61-4ab8-ab2d-a004a90a18be) [![New Call-to-action](https://hubspot-no-cache-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/70307/3166c389-8135-4d84-9988-99dc8d523426.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-na2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/70307/3166c389-8135-4d84-9988-99dc8d523426) # Envisn's IBM Cognos Blog [![](https://www.envisn.com/hs-fs/file-619689199-jpg/images/magnifyingdata.jpg) ](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/102863/Using-IBM-Cognos-10-Audit-Extensions) ### [Using IBM Cognos 10 Audit Extensions](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/bid/102863/Using-IBM-Cognos-10-Audit-Extensions) by [Rick Ryan](https://www.envisn.com/envisn-cognos-blog/author/rick-ryan) on March 31, 2014 *By Paul Hausser, [Envisn, Inc.](https://www.envisn.com/)*Released with the introduction of Cognos 10.1, **IBM Cognos 10 Audit Extension** was designed to fill in the cracks of audit coverage beyond the standard audit table... 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