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Statistics for Executable Objects

Statistics Overview

An executable objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task creates statistical data with each execution. You can view the statistical data of a single object or any number of objects.

Statistics are displayed in an overview and each line corresponds to a single execution of a taskAn executable object that is running. Tasks are also referred to as activities.. For each statistical file, you find more detailed information in the Detail Window.

The statistical overview includes the following entries:

Column

Description

Name

Object name for the statistical record.

If an alias name is available (for workflowAn object of the Automation Engine that can include several executable objects and which runs them in a specified order. [Formerly called "ProcessFlow" and "JobPlan."] tasks and objects that have been activated once or recurring), it is shown in this column instead of the actual object name. The object name is always available in the Detail Window.

Type

Object type for the statistical record.

Description

The Period description of the recurring execution you may have defined by using the Execute Recurring functionPre-defined run book template in the Automation Engine. One single step only, e.g. Start Windows Service, Copy file,… of an executable object.

RunIDShort for "run number". It is a number that provides unique information about a task's execution. The RunID can include 7 to 10 digits. It is assigned by the Automation Engine component .

RunID of the jobAn Automation Engine object type for a process that runs on a target system. that identifies the execution.

Parent

RunID of the superordinate object.

User

Name and departmentDepartment name to which the Automation Engine user belongs. of the userIn the Automation Engine, a user is an instance of a User object, and generally the user is a specific person who works with Automic products. The User object is assigned a user ID and then a set of access rights to various parts of the Automation Engine system and product suite. These access rights come in the form of Automation Engine authorizations and privileges, Decision user roles and EventBase rights and ARA web application object rights. You can manage all these centrally in the ECC user management functions. See also, Unified user management. who has activated the object.

Status

Status symbol and task status that show how the object has ended.

Runtime

Time that it took to execute the task.

Activation

Date and time of object activation.

Start time

Date and time of object start.

End

Date and time of object end.

Host

Name of the agentA program that enables the de-centralized execution of processes (such as deployments) on target systems (computers or business solutions) or a service that provides connectivity to a target system (such as for databases or middleware). An agent is also an object type in the Automation Engine. [Formerly called "Executor."] See also: host.
File transfers show the target agent.

User ID

Signature of the user.

Int. Account

Uses the object's account .

Archive 1

First archive key of the object.

Archive 2

Second archive key of the object.

Return code

Code that has been returned when the object has ended.

Version

Object version.

Modification flag For workflows that have been modified at runtimeThe duration of a task's execution. It refers to the period between a task's start and end. It does not include its activation period (see also: activation and start)., this column shows a pencil symbol and the name of the user who has made the last modifications.

 

Statistics of Child Objects and Parent Objects

If the object is a superordinate object (parentThere are different ways of activating objects. The originator of an activation is referred to as the superordinate task (parent). See also: Child; Children) whose execution leads to the execution of other objects (childA subordinate task (such as a task that runs in a workflow). objects), you can also retrieve the statisticsThis is a list of a task's previous runs. of the child objects in the overview or in detail. Automatic file transfers that store the external reports in AE are also child objects.

If the object is a child object, the statistical data of the parent object is also available.

Calling the Statistics

File menu, Statistics command in the UserInterfaceThis is the Automation Engine's graphical user interface. [Formerly called the "Rich Client", "RichGUI" and "Dialog Client."]

The executions of the object that are highlighted in the Explorer are shown with statistical data. The first entry always shows the last execution.

Right-click in the Explorer object

Select the popup-menu command Statistics. Statistical data is displayed in an overview.

Right-click in the Activity Window object

Select the popup-menu command Statistics. Statistical data is displayed in an overview.

Statistics menu, Objects, Periods, RunID, Archive keys or Host command in the UserInterface

Calls selective statistics.
The corresponding tab is activated. Statistical data is displayed in an overview.

Right-click in the statistics overview object

Various popup-menu commands can be selected, depending on the particular object. 

Detail command: Displays the Statistical Detail Window of the object.
Statistics Parent command: Displays the statistics overview of the superordinate object.
Statistics Activator command: Displays the statistical overview of the activating object.
Child-task statistics command:  Displays the statistics overview of subordinated objects.

 

See also:

About Statistics
Selective Statistics

About Reports

 


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