Viewing background tasks
Use the Background Task History form to display
information about background tasks, whether they run successfully completed or
not.
Return codes generated by background tasks includes this information:
- Stored procedures - Developers supply the exit status for a
stored procedure within the coding of the procedure. Generally, the exit status of the
stored procedure functions as its return code, which is returned by TaskMan and displayed on
this form. Note: Task Manager is a Windows service which monitors the application database in order to execute background tasks
- Executable programs - Developers supply the exit status or return code for an executable program within the coding of the program. This return code is returned by TaskMan and displayed on this form.
- Reports - Background tasks of the RPT type are reports. The RunReport.exe application returns exit codes to TaskMan that are displayed on this form. If the return code indicates an error, you can also consult the error log for additional information.