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Running an information barrier report is a mandatory step when enabling an information barrier. To generate the information barrier report:
  1. Navigate to the Admin Console, then Shield.
  2. Select the Information Barrier tab.
  3. Click Run Collaboration Report.
This report can take up to 2 hours to run and the information barrier cannot be enabled until the report is complete. You will receive an email notification when the report is complete.

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Information barrier report data columns

Information barrier reports contain the following information: Owner Name The name of the user who owns the created file, folder, or Hub. Owner Login The login email address of the owner of the file, folder, or Hub. Owner Segment Name The name of the information barrier segment the owner of the file, folder, or Hub belongs to. If empty, the owner does not belong to any segment. Path The path to the affected item from the Box root folder. For Hubs, the path will always be empty. Path IDs The ID of the path to the affected item. Item Name The name of the item from which an entity will be removed to comply with the information barrier. For example, the name of a folder from which a user is being removed, or the name of a Hub from which a file is being removed. Item ID The ID of the item from which an entity will be removed to comply with the information barrier. For example, the folder ID from which a user is being removed, or the Hub ID from which a file is being removed. Item Type The type of item from which an entity will be removed in order for the information barrier to function. To Be Removed Related Entity Name The name of the related entity that will be removed for the information barrier to function. To Be Removed Related Entity Login The login email address of the person who will be removed for the information barrier to function. If empty, the entity is a file or folder. To Be Removed Related Entity Type The type of entity, such as user, folder, or file, that will be removed for the information barrier to function. To Be Removed Related Entity Segment Name The segment name of the related entity that will be removed for the information barrier to function. Collaborator Permission The permission level of the collaborator who will be removed for the information barrier to function. Inviter Email The email address of the person who invited a user to collaborate on an item that violates the information barrier rules. Invited Date The date on which the invitation that violated the information barrier rules was sent. Invite Accepted Date The date on which the invitation that violated the information barrier rules was accepted.