Identifying a slice error in a dispersed storage network

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having accessible therefrom a set of instructions interpretable by a processing module, the set of instructions being configured to cause the processor to carry out operations to:

• identify a set of collections of records corresponding to a data segment that is stored in a dispersed storage network (DSN) as a set of encoded data slices, wherein a collection of records of the set of collections of records includes:
• an event record including information regarding an event, wherein the event is a user access operation or a system administrative operation initiated by a device affiliated with the DSN;
• a first record including information regarding a dispersed storage (DS) processing module processing an event request to produce a plurality of sub-event requests, wherein the event request is regarding the event;
• and
• a plurality of records including information regarding a set of DS units processing the plurality of sub-event requests;
• determine whether an error exists for one of the set of encoded data slices based on at least some of the set of collections of records;
• and
• when the error exists, flag the one of the set of encoded data slices for potential rebuilding.

A computing device for use within a dispersed storage network, comprising:

• an interface;
• memory;
• and
• a processing module operably coupled to the memory and the interface, wherein the processing module is operable to:
• identify a set of collections of records corresponding to a data segment that is stored in the DSN as a set of encoded data slices, wherein a collection of records of the set of collections of records includes:
• an event record including information regarding an event, wherein the event is a user access operation or a system administrative operation initiated by a device affiliated with the DSN;
• a first record including information regarding a dispersed storage (DS) processing module processing an event request to produce a plurality of sub-event requests, wherein the event request is regarding the event;
• and
• a plurality of records including information regarding a set of DS units processing the plurality of sub-event requests;
• determine whether an error exists for one of the set of encoded data slices based on at least some of the set of collections of records;
• and
• when the error exists, flag the one of the set of encoded data slices for potential rebuilding.