Show Actions of a Task provides information about the selected task from Manage Task List. The table at the top displays a summation of the task. Selecting that task and clicking Undo performs a roll back process. The other table provides options that are applicable to the task. From this table, you can undo a task request or view an action log for the task.
An example of a task to undo is to revert Interactive Reporting documents that the JavaScript Update transformation has updated. For example, JavaScript Update replaces earlier sections in a set of Interactive Reporting documents that contain JavaScript with later (new) sections. The property settings from the earlier sections are transferred to the later sections, so the new code can work with old properties. The JavaScriptUpdate script enables users to use the latest dashboard features without having to re-create documents from scratch.
The task information is presented in Show Actions of a Task. If As Specified is selected, information about the folder that contains the original Interactive Reporting documents to be updated is displayed. These documents are displayed if Folder Expansion is selected. The resulting output is displayed in Files Changed, which when selected displays the updated documents that contain the later sections. When Undo is clicked, the feature removes the updated documents to reveal the initial documents.
The table columns change depending on the selected action.
Table 27. As Specified and Folder Expansion Columns
Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
Status | Color-coded status: Green—Success Gray—Waiting Red—Fail Pink—Cancel Orange—Partially Successful |
Submit Time | Local submit date and time for the task |
Description | Task description |
Action | Numeric order of process |
Completed Time | Local complete date and time for the task |
Duration | Performance time in seconds to complete the request |
Service Id | Processor name |
Table 28. Files Changed Columns
Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
Undo Status | Color-coded status: Gray—N/A (Before the undo process) or Waiting Green—Success Red—Fail |
Description | Task description |
Action | Numeric order of process |
Command | Explanation of the task (For example, add version) |
File, (Version) | File used in the task and version number |
Undo Description | Explanation of the undo process (For example, Version was successfully removed) |
Note: | Right-click a selected task in the table to Show Log For Action. The log file is displayed. |
To use the Undo feature:
Optional: From Time Zone, select an option:
Browser—Displays the user browser time zone
UTC—Displays the time zone set as Coordinated Universal Time (See UTC Offset Option)
From Actions, select an option:
As Specified—Provides an overview of the task input (For example, displays a folder)
Folder Expansion—Provides a view of the contents of the As Specified input (For example, files within a folder)
Files Changed—Displays the output of the task request (For example, a list of the updated files resulting from a JavaScript Update)
Select the task, and click Undo.
A dialog box is displayed to verify that Task number nn and associated actions are to be undone.
A confirmation dialog box is displayed with a task request number.
Show Task Status displays the task. The task Description is Undo task nn. The task request number is appended.
Note: | If a task is selected that has undergone the undo process, a dialog box is displayed that states there is no action to undo for task number nn. The task is not submitted. |