Electronic Signatures and Audit Databases
If you also use the Electronic Signatures function, you should be aware that there are relationships between that functionality and the audit databases.
The electronic signature archive function does not work the same way as typical archiving, which copies records from the database to operating system files. In electronic signature archiving, the system copies records to an online audit database, from which they can be restored to the system.
Depending on database setup, you can either:
• Use the same database that stores audit trail information.
• Create a separate audit database specifically for archived electronic signature records.
Note: Regardless of which method you use, the audit databases that apply to the electronic signature records being archived or restored must be online when you run the archive or restore function.