One of the little known facts is that DOORS keeps a record of login and logouts of each user. The file is a text file and is readable by any text editor, but it is much more useful if the entries can be parsed and analysed in order to provide the last login for each user.
When the data is merged with the user list it then becomes clear, as an example, who has had a licence but hasn’t used DOORS in a while. This utility is therefore great for tidying up users who are effectively dormant and can be ‘disabled’ (using DOORS terminology).
The first task is to locate the ‘login_history.txt’ file which is embedded deep within the DOORS file structures. Because the location can depend on the DOORS version the user will browse using the standard mini explorer and the guidance provided.
Once the file is identified and opened, then the utility will automatically parse the login history file.
There are options to merge with the User List which will include users that are defined but who have never logged on since the search criteria date). Other options are to show disable users only and to select the ‘date from’ (which will reduce the parse time on large projects). If any of the options are selected, then there is a ‘Get Login Data’ button to redo the parse.
If required, then the resulting list displayed in the main window can be exported to a csv file. The file location for this output file can be either browsed or typed directly into the file location area.