Using the Job Log

Use the Job Log to view information about a job (Standard Report procedure) sent to the WebFOCUS Reporting Server for execution. The Job Log is an HTML page that opens in a browser window.

Viewing the Status of an Executed Job

How to:

View the Status of an Executed Job

The Job Log displays information about the activities that occurred during the execution and distribution of a report. The Job Log enables you to confirm that a report was executed and distributed successfully. If a job does not execute as expected, the Job Log displays explanatory information.

The following image is a sample entry from a Job Log.

It includes the following:

Two-Way Email Job Description. The name of the template associated with the job.
Server User. The WebFOCUS Reporting Server user ID.
Managed Reporting User. The Managed Reporting user ID.
Process. A unique, system-generated key that identifies a specific execution of the template.
Job Name. The name of the Managed Reporting Standard Report procedure, preceded by app and the forward slash delimiter (/).
Start Time. The date and time the job started running.
End Time. The date and time the job finished running.
Messages. Details on the activities that took place during job execution and distribution.

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Procedure: How to View the Status of an Executed Job

Select Two-Way Email on the Managed Reporting browser blue toolbar to access the Two-Way Email Administrator console. In the Developer Studio Explorer, click the Two-Way Email Administrator button in the toolbar.
Click the Job Log button on the left to display the Job Log Report interface as shown in the following image.
Apply selection criteria to define the information that will be retrieved:
- Use the drop-down lists for Start Date and Start Time to specify the beginning of the time frame. Information on all jobs run from that date and time up to the current date and time will be retrieved.
- Type the name of a specific Two-Way Email template in the Job Description field. Information for only the jobs associated with that template during the specified time frame will be retrieved.
- Select the option Yes for Last Executed. Information for only the most recently executed job associated with the template (Job Description) during the specified time frame will be retrieved.
Click the Click to View button to display the Job Log report.

Purging the Job Log

How to:

Purge the Job Log

Because the Job Log accumulates information and can become difficult to navigate, it is recommended that you periodically purge the Job Log to remove older information and conserve space.

You can control automatic purging of the Job Log at predefined intervals of time. Edit the LOG_PURGE_PERIOD parameter in the schedule section of the Distribution Server bkrsched.cfg file.

For example, to automatically purge Job Log reports every two days, type:

LOG_PURGE_PERIOD 2

The parameter applies to the Two-Way Email Job Log and the ReportCaster Job Log. For more information, see the ReportCaster Development and Administration manual.

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Procedure: How to Purge the Job Log

Select Two-Way Email on the Managed Reporting browser blue toolbar to access the Two-Way Email Administrator console. In the Developer Studio Explorer, click the Two-Way Email Administrator button in the toolbar.
Click the Job Log button on the left to display the Job Log Report interface as shown in the following image.
Using the drop-down lists for Ending Date, specify a date through which the Job Log will be purged.
Click the Click to Purge button. Respond to the confirmation message in the dialog box that appears. Two-Way Email will delete all reports from the beginning of the Job Log through the specified ending date.