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Using the Job Log

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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.

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Viewing the Status of an Executed Job

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

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

It includes the following:

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Procedure: How to View the Status of an Executed Job
  1. Select Two-Way Email on the Managed Reporting browser's 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.
  2. Click the Job Log button on the left to display the Job Log Report information as shown in the following image.

  3. 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.
    • Enter the name of a specific Two-Way Email template in the Job Description field. Information only for the jobs associated with that template during the specified time frame will be retrieved.
    • Select Yes for Last Executed. Information only for the most recently executed job associated with the template (Job Description) during the specified time frame will be retrieved.
  4. Click Click to View to display the Job Log report.
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Purging the Job Log

Because the Job Log accumulates information and can become difficult to navigate, it is a good idea to periodically purge it to conserve space.

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

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

LOG_PURGE_PERIOD 2

This 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
  1. Select Two-Way Email on the Managed Reporting 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.
  2. Click the Job Log button on the left to display the Job Log Report information as shown in the following image.

  3. Using the drop-down lists for Ending Date, specify a date through which the Job Log will be purged.
  4. Click Click to Purge. Respond to the confirmation message on the next dialog box. Two-Way Email will delete all reports from the beginning of the Job Log through the specified ending date.
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