ezAudit

ezAudit - Audit Reporting for XStudio, DCS and Maestro

ezAudit is an application for displaying, analyzing and printing XStudio, DCS and Maestro audit data files. As a control room XStudio, DCS, or Maestro system is running, it writes performance data to a special file, known as an audit data file. The data in the file is stored as binary information and reflects what the host audio system knows happened or did not happen during operation. Information includes such things as the successful play of an audit item (or failure of same), receipt of external stimulus (relays or closures), and actions taken by the host audio system.

ezAudit provides a true Windows reporting environment, with additional conveniences in the areas of display of data, printing data, and selecting data to be included in a report.

ezAudit allows for a virtually unlimited number of station audit reporting configurations, including the ability to easily view and/or print reports for stations located somewhere other than the application's home environment. Audit file source directories can be be different for each station and a station's associated time zone information (required to report accurate event times) can be different.

 

 

ezAudit is particularly well-suited for an enterprise environment where audited performance data for several sites and/or time zones is reviewed and analyzed.

ezAudit reads audit data files adhering to Computer Concepts' DCS Audit File (.ADT) Specification, version 1.6. This includes all DCS software versions and all Maestro software versions through v3.3.

The Origins of ezAudit

ezAudit was originally created to replace Computer Concepts Corporation's DOS audit reporting utility, known as "CMAD". "CMAD" is a DOS application that is a good report tool for CCC's audit files but has shortcomings in the areas of viewing or printing a report and the ease with which you can "slice and dice" report information to view only the data that is important to you. It is also difficult to administer, requiring multiple shortcuts (in Windows) and multiple configuration files especially created and maintained for audit reporting purposes. CMAD is also dependent on your PC's time zone settings and requires changes to those settings if the audit data to be reviewed was created with time zone settings that vary from your PC's settings.

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