Wednesday 10 August 2022
In the next few months, we will be relocatingGmail logs available in BigQuery Go to the record andGoogle Workspace Reports in BigQuery This change only impacts existing Google Workspace customers who have BigQuery Export enabled. New customers will receive instructions on how to set up a Workspace BigQuery project for Gmail logs.
While this change is taking place, Gmail data will be exported to both Gmail and Workspace logs for a short period of time, and existing Google Workspace customers who are affected will receive an email notification with more information in the coming weeks.
Save Gmail in BigQuery
Moving to Unified Workspace Logs in BigQuery
Who is affected?
Administrator
Why is it important?
This change creates a single place to access all your Google Workspace auditing activities, eliminating the need to switch between different sources of truth.
Once this merger is complete, you will be able to useGmail logs in BigQuery In the admin console, go to the help center toSee more information Including detailed step-by-step instructions on how to manage this change.
More details
Temporary dual export duration and BigQuery storage requirements When you set up Gmail logs to be exported to Workspace logs, this data is temporarily exported to two destinations:
- Your previous Gmail-only BigQuery project
- A new or existing Workspace BigQuery project that stores data for all Google Workspace applications.
This action will affect BigQuery quota limits and refresh frequency, including:Costs associated with exporting logs to BigQuery To avoid impacting quota and duplicate data, we strongly recommend turning it off.Export Gmail logs to your Gmail-specific BigQuery project
Basic Operation
- Administrator: Visit the Help Center for more information aboutGoogle Workspace logs and reports in BigQuery andMove views, queries, and scripts from Gmail logs in BigQuery to Workspace logs in BigQuery
- General users: No impact on end users
The launch
- Rapid and Scheduled Release domains: Extended release (may be longer than 15 days for feature visibility) starts August 10, 2022.
Availability
- Compatible with Google Workspace Enterprise Essentials, Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, Education Standard
- Not available in Google Workspace Essentials, Business Starter, Business Standard, Business Plus, Frontline, and Nonprofits, as well as existing G Suite Basic and Business customers.
