Execution History

Description

Displays information about previous executions of the task, including start/end time, result and description. A default history period can be selected or the user can enter a custom start/end date. For reporting convenience, displayed data can be easily exported to a .csv file.

To access the Execution History of a managed task, from Task Administrator's Managed Tasks view, right-click the desired task and select Go to > Execution History.

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Practical Usage

Provides users a convenient way to view information and status about previous executions of a given task.

Parameters

Property Description
History period The history period in which to display task execution. The available options are:
  • Today - Execution history results are between 12:00 AM and the present time.
  • Yesterday - Execution history results are between 12:00 AM the day before to 12:00 AM present day.
  • Last 24 hours - Execution history results are from 24 hours ago to the present time.
  • Past week - Execution history results are from the same time last week to the present time.
  • Past month - Execution history results are from the same time last month to the present time.
  • Custom - A user defined time period will be selected.
Start date The start date/time in which to display task execution. All executions that occurred between the Start date and End date will be displayed. Click the down arrow and select the desired start date/time from the calendar that appears.
End date The end date/time in which to display task execution. All executions that occurred between the Start date and End date will be displayed. Click the down arrow and select the desired end date/time from the calendar that appears.
Export Exports the execution history currently displayed onto a .CSV file.
NOTE: You can retrieve specific execution dates/times by holding down CTRL during selection, then, right-click and select Copy to clipboard (or press Ctrl+C).

Available Columns

Property Description
Task Name The name of the task in which execution history is being displayed.
Start Time The date/time the task started.
End Time The date/time the task ended.
Result The execution result (that is, Success, Failure, Aborted).
Description Details about the execution. If the task failed, a description of the error will be displayed in this section.