Cobra 8.3 Help System

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Process Logs Dialog Box

Use this dialog box to filter, view, or delete process log files. You can also use the Process Log viewer to view the logs that are saved in the database.

Logs are generated and saved during processing for multiple features such as advance calendar and integration wizard. Use the Process Logs dialog box to filter, view, or delete process log files.

Contents

Field Description
Project

Enter the name of the project or click to select the project whose process log files you want to view.

Note: If you do not select a project, the log files for the selected process will be displayed for all projects. In addition, if you do not select a project, the grid displays the SQL Command logs.
Process

Select a process whose log files you want to view. Select one of the options below from the drop-down list. If you do not select a process, all process logs for the selected project will be displayed in the grid.

  • Advance Calendar
  • Analyze
  • ANSI EIA X12
  • Apportionment Calculation
  • Assignment Import/Export
  • Backup
  • Batch API
  • Project Audit
  • Calculate Progress
  • Calculate Forecast
  • Control Account Operations
  • Copy Project
  • Cost Data Export
  • Delete Project
  • Export Calendar to OP
  • Freeze Forecast
  • Integration Actual Costs
  • Integration Project Data
  • Integration Ancillary Data
  • Multi-Project Operations
  • Rebuild Hierarchy
  • Recalc
  • Reclass
  • Replace Resources
  • Replan
  • Reporting
  • Respread
  • Restore File
  • Slip
  • SQL Command
  • Top Down Planning
  • Tphase Operations
  • Update EAC
  • Update Totals
  • Validity Check
  • wInsight Export
  • Work Package Operations
  • Update OP Resources
  • Update Codes
Note: If you do not select a process, the grid displays all process logs for the selected project.

If you select the SQL Command process, the Project field is cleared. If you select Batch API, the Batch Start Time field becomes enabled.

Batch Start Time Select the start time of the batch API process that was run for the specified project.
Show logs for User

By default, this field displays the ID of the user currently logged into Cobra. If a user is selected, the Process Logs grid will only display process logs run by the specified user. An empty field will display the process logs for all users. If you are a SYSADMIN user or a member of the SYSADMIN group, you can view all process logs for all users. If you are a NON-SYSADMIN user, you can only view the logs for processes run on projects that you have at least read access.

Enter the name of the user or click to select the user that you want to view the process logs.

Date Range Use this field to specify which process logs are to be displayed based on the selected time frame from the current calendar date. Your options are:
  • <blank>: Select this option to display all available process logs.
  • Last 30 days: Select this option to display the process logs for the past 30 days from the current calendar date.
  • Last 60 days: Select this option to display the process logs for the past 60 days from the current calendar date.
  • Last 90 days: Select this option to display the process logs for the past 90 days from the current calendar date.
  • Last 12 months: Select this option to display the process logs for the past 12 months from the current calendar date.

By default, this field is set to Last 30 days.

Apply Filter

Click this button to display the records in the grid.

Process Log Grid

The grid displays the following information:

  • Process: This column displays the process name.
  • Project: This column displays the project name.
  • Start Time: This column displays the process' start time.
  • End Time: This column displays the process' end time.
  • Errors: This column displays the error count.
  • Warnings: This column displays the warning count.
  • User: This column displays the user who ran the process.
Note: Click the header column to sort the records by that field.
View Log

Select a process log you want to view from the grid and click this button to view the log file.

Note: You can also view a log file by double-clicking the log file in the grid.
Delete

Select a process log you want to delete from the grid and click this button to delete the process log. You can select multiple process logs by pressing the CTRL or SHIFT key while clicking.

A message confirming the deletion displays. Click Yes to proceed with the deletion.

Note: You can select multiple process logs by pressing the CTRL or SHIFT key while clicking.

Only the project owner, process owner or member of the SYSADMIN group can delete a log file. If you own a project, you can delete any log file related to the project you own.