Checking the Job Status


Another resource for tracking schedules is the schedule job status. The schedule status provides a list of scheduled jobs that are in the Distribution Server queue. Status information includes the schedule ID, the time it started running, and the status of the job.

To access the schedule job status information, see the Job Status tab in the ReportCaster Console.

Procedure: How to View a Log Report From the WebFOCUS Home page

  1. From the WebFOCUS Home page, right-click the schedule and select View Log.

    The Schedule Log Options dialog box appears.

  2. Specify which log report you would like to view by selecting Last Executed, All, or Date.

    If you select Date, you will have the option to specify your search using start date and time and end date and time parameters.

  3. Click OK.

    The log reports that match your search criteria appear.

    The log report first lists the job description for the record, which is the unique description identifier that you specified when you created the schedule. Underneath the Job Description, the left column of the log report includes the following information:

    • User. ReportCaster user ID, indicating the owner of the schedule.
    • Procedure. Unique key generated by ReportCaster that identifies a specific execution of a scheduled job.
    • Schedule ID. Unique key generated by ReportCaster that was assigned to the job when it was scheduled.
    • Start Time. Date and time the job started running.
    • End Time. Date and time the job finished running.

    In the second column, the log report specifies messages consisting of the following:

    • General information, such as the method of distribution for a particular job (for example, email distribution).
    • Processing information, indicating that the request started, distribution was successful, and the request was completed. Processing information also includes reasons why a request failed, such as the unavailability of a data source.

Procedure: How to View a Log Report in the Scheduling Tool

  1. From the WebFOCUS Home page, right-click the schedule for which you want to see the logs, and click Edit.

    The Basic Scheduling tool opens.

  2. From the Basic Scheduling tool, click the Log Reports tab.

    The Log Reports panel appears.

  3. Observe the Number of Jobs that have run.
  4. Click the Job Number to view the log report information for that job in the panel below the job listing.