Activity details page for SharePoint Online

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Overview

As a Cloud admin, you can get a more detailed insight and view about the state of Subsites, Document Library, List, Files, Folders for each backup and restore activity using the new Activity Details page. This view will help you restore data in case of accidental deletion and ensure business continuity.

You can see the following details:

Summary of the backup and restore activity
An actual count of the number of new, updated, and deleted Subsites, Document Library, Lists, Files, and Folders that were backed up successfully
An actual count of the number of successful and failed restored Subsites, Document Library, Lists, Files, and Folders
The listing of failed Subsites, Document Library, Lists, Files, and Folders that were not backed up or restored
Consolidated logs to highlight the failure reasons

Activity Details page

Provides a summary and detailed view of backup and restore activities of all the SharePoint Online contents (Subsites, Document Library, List, Files, and Folders).

Access Path for Backup Activity Details

On the inSync Management Console menu bar, click Data Sources > Microsoft 365. The Overview page is displayed. Click Sharepoint Online to view the Last Backup Status. The Last Backup Status link opens the Activity Details page for the backup activity. You can access the Activity Details page from any of the following:

SharePoint landing page: Click on the Last Backup Status to view the backup activity details.
Summary tab: Click on the Status to view the backup activity details.
Activity Stream: Click on the Status to view the backup activity details.

Backup Activity Details

Use the Activity Details page to get a granular view of added, updated, deleted, and failed backed up SharePoint Online data.

Summary

The following table lists the fields in the Summary section.

Field	Description
Summary
Activity Type	Details of the type of backup activity performed. Manual Backup Scheduled Backup
Status	Note: Status includes the status of both SharePoint data and settings. Status of the backup activity performed. Backed up Successfully: If the complete data (data and settings) is backed up successfully. Backed Up With Errors: If any data or settings are missed from backup due to any errors. Backup Failed: If the complete data backup activity fails or none of the data and settings is backed up. Backup Cancelled: If an administrator aborts or cancels an ongoing backup activity.
Total Size	Displays the total size of the latest snapshot. For example: Let’s say the total size for the first backup was 10 MB. Now, you add a file of 2 MB and initiate a backup. The total size in the latest snapshot is now shown as 10 MB (Total size in earlier backup) + 2 MB (Incremental backup size) = 12 MB.
Error Code	Shows the error with a link to error details for Backup Failed status. Shows hyphen (-) for the Backed up Successfully and Backed up with Errors statuses.
Site Title	Shows the title of the SharePoint Online site.
Administrator	For manual backup: Name of the administrator who has initiated the backup or restore. For scheduled backup: A dash (-) is displayed.
Start Time	Displays the start time when the backup was initiated. This is as per the admin timezone setting.
End Time	Displays the end time when the backup activity is completed. This is as per the admin timezone setting.
Backup Details
Content	List of SharePoint Online components: Subsites Document Library List Folders Files
Total Items Scanned	The total items within your SharePoint environment for which inSync attempted backup. For example: Let’s say there are 2 Document Library (DL1 and DL2) with 100 files each in your Sharepoint environment. There is some issue accessing DL2. Now, when you initiate a backup, inSync performs a scan on both the DL1 and DL2 (Total items scanned is two), however, the total files scanned is only 100 (For DL1). The count includes the following SharePoint Online content: Subsites Document Library List Folders Files
Added	Count of newly added items in this backup activity.
Updated	Count of the updated items in this backup activity.
Deleted	Count of the items deleted from the last backup.
Failed	The count of items for which the backup activity failed. Click on the failed item to view the list of failed backup content. You can also download logs to view the consolidated logs for identifying failure reasons.
Action
Download Logs	Click Download Logs to download and view the backup activity logs.
Download List (Displayed on the Failed Backup Content page)	Note: A maximum of 20 failed items are listed for each content. Click Download List to download and view the details of all failed backup content.

Restore Activity Details

Use the Activity Details page to get a granular view of successful and failed restored SharePoint Online content.

You can access the Activity Details page from the following:

Activity Stream: Click on the Status to view the restore activity details.

Summary

The following table lists the fields in the Summary section.

Field	Description
Summary
Activity Type	Details of the type of activity performed.
Status	Note: Status includes the status of both SharePoint data and settings. Status of the restore activity performed. Restore Successful: If the restore of complete data (data and settings) is successful. Restored With Errors: If any data or settings are missed from restore due to any errors. Restore Failed: If the restore of complete data and settings fails. Restore Cancelled: If an administrator aborts or cancels an ongoing restore activity.
Total Size	The total size of restored data.
Restore From	Details of the source site from where restore was initiated.
Restore To	Details are displayed based on the restore location selected - Same, Different, or New site. Same Site <Different site name with a link> < New site name with a link> Note: For a different site or a new site, click on the hyperlink to navigate to the SharePoint site page.

Restore Options	Details of the restore options: For the same Site In-Place Restore Restore as a Copy For Different Site As a Subsite For New Site As a New Site
Settings Behavior	Details of the settings behavior options: Skip Overwrite
Administrator	Name of the administrator.
Start Time	Displays the start time when the restore was initiated. This is as per the admin timezone setting.
End Time	Displays the end time when the restore activity is completed. This is as per the admin timezone setting.
Restore Details
Content	List of SharePoint Online contents: Subsites Document Library List Folders Files
Total Items	Displays a count which is a summation of all the items that need to be restored. Total items: Total count of each type of content (Subsites, Document Library, and so on) that inSync is trying to restore in the current activity. The count includes the following SharePoint Online content: Subsites Document Library List Folders Files
Successful	The count of items for which the restore is successful.
Failed	The count of items for which the restore failed. Click on the failed item to view the list of failed backup content. You can also download logs to view the consolidated logs for identifying failure reasons.
Action
Download Logs	Click Download Logs to download and view the restore activity logs.
Download List (Displayed on the Failed Restore Content page)	Note: A maximum of 20 failed items are listed for each content. Click Download List to download and view the details of all failed restore content.

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