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Use

You can search the runtime for all types of process instances and display detailed information about their attributes. You can monitor the interaction between actions within a block and between callable objects within an action. You can also examine the step-by-step data flow and distribution between process items and analyze possible problems in parameter mapping and consolidation.

Procedure

To monitor process instances, open the Process Instances tab page.

Finding Process Instances

Define your search based on the following parameters:

  • Status of process instance (Show)
  • Process role and user (For)
  • Time of process start (Started)

If you want to refine your search using process titles and additional filters, choose Open Advanced Search.

Displaying Details of Process Instances

When you select a process instance in the result list, the system displays the following details:

  • Basic Data

    Process initiator and process description

  • Process Items

    On the Process Tree screen you can see which actions and blocks are executed in the process. By selecting each of the process items, you see the following details:

    • Basic Data

      Detailed information about the process instance, time period of execution, processor and exceptions.

    • Input Context

      Detailed information about all input parameters, their type and value.

    • Output Context

      Detailed information about all output parameters, their type and value.

    • Local Context

      Detailed information about all local parameters, their type and value.

    • Processors

      List of all the processors assigned to the selected activity.

    • Attachments

      List and detailed information about attachments, if any.

To view the ad hoc items assigned to the process, choose Show Adhoc Activities.

To return to the result list, choose Back.

Analyzing Problems in Data Flow

If you have detected a problem in the data flow of GP content, in Process Instances you can analyze the step-by-step data flow between process items. To do this:

  1. Select a process instance from the result list and choose Process Items.
  2. Expand the process items nodes and check the status of each item.
  3. Select the erroneous or uncompleted item.
  4. Examine the Process Item Details and obtain detailed information about the problem.

Possible problems in data flow may include the following:

  • Data is not transferred between actions because input and output parameters between actions are not properly mapped.
  • The user trying to complete an action does not have the corresponding permission.
  • A user did not complete the tasks assigned to him or her, such as submit an offline form.
  • There is no callable object assigned to an action.
  • A parameter that requires a value has <NULL> in the value field.

To fix existing problems, go to the Administration workset or the GP design time.

See also:

 

Process Modeling

Administration Workset