Process History

The Process History page (also known as Process Recent Activity page) displays execution history for a specific process. It is useful for gathering information about each runtime instance of a particular process, including when execution started/ended, how long the process ran, and whether it ran successfully or failed. The Process History page also contains preferences for managing and monitoring a specific process, such as the option to immediately run the process or show the workflows where the process is used.

The Process History page can be accessed from the Processes page or Automate Activity page:

  • To view process history from the Processes page, click Show Actions The Show Actions button. for the desired process entry, and then select History.
  • To view process history from the Automate Enterprise Activity page, click Show Actions The Show Actions button. for the desired process entry from either the Active Instances or Recent Activity column, and then select History.

Things to Know and Do

  • The total number of runtime instances of a process will appear in the title bar. This number may be dependent on the filter applied. See Sorting & Filtering Process History for more details.

  • ClickTap Refresh The Refresh button. to refresh the information in the display.

  • If records span multiple pages, click the next arrow to go to the next page or the previous arrow to return to the previous page. To jump to a specific page, click the page number drop-down button and select the desired page.

  • ClickTap Print The Print Jobs button. to view process history in HTML format. You can then select all the records (Ctrl+A) and copy it (Ctrl+C) to paste it into a spreadsheet.

    NOTE: You may have to disable pop-up blockers in your browser to view the list.

  • Use the Search dialog to enter all or part of a keyword associated to a process instance and view only those records with keywords that contain matching text. Found records may be dependent on the search filter applied. See Sorting & Filtering Process History for more details.

Actions to Perform

ClickTap Show Actions The Show Actions button. for the desired process entry to display options for monitoring and managing it.

Available actions found in the Process History page are described below:

  • Disable/Enable - Disables the process or enables a currently disabled process. For more details, see Disabling/Enabling Processes.
  • Run on Same Agent - Immediately runs the process on the same agent from where it previously ran. For more details, see Running Processes.
  • Run Now - Immediately runs the process on the agent specified. For more details, see Running Processes.
  • History: Displays execution history of the process.
  • Where Used: Shows the workflows that use the process. For more details, see Processes Where Used.
  • Close - Closes the actions menu.

 

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