Analyzing Permission Changes Trace Telemetry
APPLIES TO: Business Central 2020 release wave 2, version 17.2, and later
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Permission changes telemetry gathers data about the following operations on permission sets:
- A user-defined permission set was added or removed
- A link between a user-defined permission set and system permission set was added or removed
- A permission set was assigned to or removed from a user or user group
- A permission set was changed by an app/extension
For information about managing permission sets, see Assign Permissions to Users and Groups.
Common custom dimensions
The following table explains custom dimensions that are common to all permission traces.
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| aadTenantId | Specifies the Microsoft Entra tenant ID used for Microsoft Entra authentication. For on-premises, if you aren't using Microsoft Entra authentication, this value is common. |
| alCategory | AL PermissionSet |
| alDataClassification | SystemMetadata |
| alObjectId | 1351, which is the ID of the system application codeunit that subscribes to the telemetry events. |
| alObjectName | Telemetry Subscribers, which is the name of the system application codeunit that subscribes to the telemetry events. |
| alObjectType | CodeUnit |
| component | Dynamics 365 Business Central Server. |
| componentVersion | Specifies the version number of the component that emits telemetry (see the component dimension.) |
| environmentType | Specifies the environment type for the tenant, such as Production, Sandbox, Trial. See Environment Types. |
| telemetrySchemaVersion | Specifies the version of the Business Central telemetry schema. |
User-defined permission set added
Occurs when a user-defined permission set is created.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | User-defined permission set added: {alPermissionSetId} |
| severityLevel | 1 |
| user_Id | The user telemetry ID for the user. From the user card, you can use user_Id to identify the user who triggered this telemetry event. For more information, see Assign a telemetry ID to users. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | AL0000E2A |
| alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSets | Specifies the total number of user-defined permission sets. |
| alPermissionSetId | Specifies the ID assigned to the permission set. |
Sample KQL code (user-defined permission set added)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing when a user-defined permission set was added.
// User-defined permission set added
traces
| timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions has 'AL0000E2A'
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'AL0000E2A'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// what was changed
, alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSets = customDimensions.alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSets
, alPermissionSetId = customDimensions.alPermissionSetId
// which user did it
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
User-defined permission set removed
Occurs when a user-defined permission set is deleted.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | User-defined permission set removed: {alPermissionSetId} |
| severityLevel | 1 |
| user_Id | The user telemetry ID for the user. From the user card, you can use user_Id to identify the user who triggered this telemetry event. For more information, see Assign a telemetry ID to users. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | AL0000E2B |
| alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSets | Specifies the total number of user-defined permission sets. |
| alPermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the permission set that was deleted. |
| See common custom dimensions |
Sample KQL code (User-defined permission set removed)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing when a user-defined permission set was removed.
// User-defined permission set removed
traces
| where timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'AL0000E2B'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// what was changed
, alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSets = customDimensions.alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSets
, alPermissionSetId = customDimensions.alPermissionSetId
// which user did it
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
Permission set link added
Occurs when a user-defined permission set is created from a copy of a system permission set, and the Notify on Changed Permission Set option is selected. The Notify on Changed Permission Set option creates a link between the system permission set and the user-defined permission set.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Permission set link added: {alSourcePermissionSetId} -> {alLinkedPermissionSetId} |
| severityLevel | 1 |
| user_Id | The user telemetry ID for the user. From the user card, you can use user_Id to identify the user who triggered this telemetry event. For more information, see Assign a telemetry ID to users. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | AL0000E28 |
| alSourcePermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the system permission set that was copied to create the user-defined permission set. |
| alLinkedPermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the user-defined permission that was created from a copy of the system permission set. |
| alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSetLinks | Specifies the total number of user-defined permission sets that are linked to system permission sets. |
| See common custom dimensions |
Sample KQL code (permission set link added)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing when a permission set link was added.
// Permission set link added
traces
| where timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'AL0000E28'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// what was changed
, alSourcePermissionSetId = customDimensions.alSourcePermissionSetId
, alLinkedPermissionSetId = customDimensions.alLinkedPermissionSetId
, alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSetLinks = customDimensions.alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSetLinks
// which user did it
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
Permission set link removed
Occurs when a user-defined permission set, which is linked to a system permission set, is deleted.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Permission set link removed {alSourcePermissionSetId} -> {alLinkedPermissionSetId} |
| severityLevel | 1 |
| user_Id | The user telemetry ID for the user. From the user card, you can use user_Id to identify the user who triggered this telemetry event. For more information, see Assign a telemetry ID to users. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | AL0000E29 |
| alSourcePermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the system permission set that the deleted user-defined permission set was linked to. |
| alLinkedPermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the deleted user-defined permission set. |
| alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSetLinks | Specifies the total number of user-defined permission sets that are linked to system permission sets. |
| See common custom dimensions |
Sample KQL code (Permission set link removed)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing when a permission set link was removed.
// Permission set link removed
traces
| where timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'AL0000E29'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// what was changed
, alSourcePermissionSetId = customDimensions.alSourcePermissionSetId
, alLinkedPermissionSetId = customDimensions.alLinkedPermissionSetId
, alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSetLinks = customDimensions.alNumberOfUserDefinedPermissionSetLinks
// which user did it
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
Permission set assigned to user
Occurs when a permission set is assigned to a user.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Permission set assigned to user: {alPermissionSetId} |
| severityLevel | 1 |
| user_Id | The user telemetry ID for the user. From the user card, you can use user_Id to identify the user who triggered this telemetry event. For more information, see Assign a telemetry ID to users. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | AL0000E2C |
| alPermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the permission set that was assigned to a user. |
| See common custom dimensions |
Sample KQL code (Permission set assigned to user)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing when a permission set was assigned to a user.
// Permission set assigned to user
traces
| where timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'AL0000E2C'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// what was changed
, alPermissionSetId = customDimensions.alPermissionSetId
// which user did it
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
Permission set removed from user
Occurs when a permission set is removed from a user.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Permission set removed from user: {alPermissionSetId} |
| severityLevel | 1 |
| user_Id | The user telemetry ID for the user. From the user card, you can use user_Id to identify the user who triggered this telemetry event. For more information, see Assign a telemetry ID to users. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | AL0000E2D |
| alPermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the permission set that was removed from the user. |
| See common custom dimensions |
Sample KQL code (Permission set removed from user)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing when a permission set was removed from a user.
// Permission set removed from user
traces
| where timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'AL0000E2D'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// what was changed
, alPermissionSetId = customDimensions.alPermissionSetId
// which user did it
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
Permission set assigned to user group
Occurs when a permission set is assigned to a user group.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Permission set assigned to user group: {alPermissionSetId} |
| severityLevel | 1 |
| user_Id | The user telemetry ID for the user. From the user card, you can use user_Id to identify the user who triggered this telemetry event. For more information, see Assign a telemetry ID to users. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | AL0000E2E |
| alPermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the permission set that was assigned to the user group. |
| alUserGroupId | Specifies the ID of the user group that the permission set was assigned to. |
| See common custom dimensions |
Sample KQL code (Permission set assigned to user group)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing when a permission set was assigned to a user group.
// Permission set assigned to user group
traces
| where timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'AL0000E2E'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// what was changed
, alPermissionSetId = customDimensions.alPermissionSetId
, alUserGroupId = customDimensions.alUserGroupId
// which user did it
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
Permission set removed from user group
Occurs when a permission set is removed from a user.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Permission set removed from user group: {alPermissionSetId} |
| severityLevel | 1 |
| user_Id | The user telemetry ID for the user. From the user card, you can use user_Id to identify the user who triggered this telemetry event. For more information, see Assign a telemetry ID to users. |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | AL0000E2F |
| alPermissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the permission set that was removed from the user group. |
| alUserGroupId | Specifies the ID of the user group that the permission set was removed from. |
| See common custom dimensions |
Sample KQL code (Permission set removed from user group)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing when a permission set was removed from a user group.
// Permission set removed from user group
traces
| where timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions has 'AL0000E2F'
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'AL0000E2F'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// what was changed
, alPermissionSetId = customDimensions.alPermissionSetId
, alUserGroupId = customDimensions.alUserGroupId
// which user did it
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
Permission set changed by an extension.
Occurs when a permission set was changed by an app/extension at install/update time.
General dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| message | Permission set changed by an extension |
| severityLevel | 1 |
Custom dimensions
| Dimension | Description or value |
|---|---|
| eventId | LC0058 |
| extensionName | Specifies the name of the app/extension that changed the permission set. |
| extensionId | Specifies the id of the app/extension that changed the permission set. |
| extensionVersion | Specifies the version of the app/extension that changed the permission set. |
| extensionpublisher | Specifies the publisher of the app/extension that changed the permission set. |
| permissionSetExtensionObjectId | Specifies the object ID for the permission set extension that changed the permission set. |
| permissionSetExtensionObjectName | Specifies the name of the object for the permission set extension that changed the permission set. |
| permissionSetId | Specifies the ID of the permission set that was changed. |
| permissionSetName | Specifies the name of the permission set that was changed. |
| See common custom dimensions |
Sample KQL code (analyze permission changes)
This KQL code can help you get started analyzing changes to permission sets.
traces
| where timestamp > ago(60d) // adjust as needed
| where customDimensions.eventId == 'RT0011'
| project timestamp
// in which environment/company did it happen
, aadTenantId = customDimensions.aadTenantId
, environmentName = customDimensions.environmentName
, environmentType = customDimensions.environmentType
, companyName = customDimensions.companyName
// in which extension/app
, extensionId = customDimensions.extensionId
, extensionName = customDimensions.extensionName
, extensionVersion = customDimensions.extensionVersion
, extensionPublisher = customDimensions.extensionPublisher
// in which object
, alObjectId = customDimensions.alObjectId
, alObjectName = customDimensions.alObjectName
, alObjectType = customDimensions.alObjectType
// what did the user do
, documentFormat = customDimensions.documentFormat // documentFormat dimension added in version 20.0
, LayoutAppId = customDimensions.layoutAppId // layout dimensions added in version 20.0
, LayoutName = customDimensions.layoutName // layout dimensions added in version 20.0
, LayoutType = customDimensions.layoutType // layout dimensions added in version 20.0
, reportAction = customDimensions.reportAction // reportAction dimension added in version 20.0
, reportingEngine = customDimensions.reportingEngine // reportingEngine dimension was added in version 17.3
// which user ran the report
, usertelemetryId = case(
toint( substring(customDimensions.componentVersion,0,2)) >= 20, user_Id // user telemetry ID was introduced in the platform in version 20.0
, 'N/A'
)
// why was the report cancelled
, cancelReason = tostring( customDimensions.cancelReason )
, alStackTrace = customDimensions.alStackTrace
See also
Monitoring and Analyzing Telemetry
Enable Sending Telemetry to Application Insights
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