Monitoring Sync Objects

Sync objects synchronize tasks. They contain definitions on status, conditions and actions that are combined to specify the order in which tasks will be executed. The dependencies defined in Sync object can result in tasks not being processed because they are waiting for the conditions to be met. The status of these tasks is Waiting for Sync.

The Sync Monitor is nothing else but the list of Tasks in the Process Monitoring perspective that is pre-filtered to provide the list of all active tasks that are in a waiting status due to the conditions defined in that Sync object. You use it to analyze the dependencies caused by the Sync object and to react as required.

To Access the Sync Monitor

This is how you can open the Sync Monitor of a specific Sync object:

  • From the Process Assembly perspective

    After defining and assigning Sync objects, you can check the executable objects that will be affected by them. Right-click the Sync object and select Monitoring > Open Sync Monitor.

  • From the Process Monitoring perspective

    You access the Sync Monitor using the Filter pane in the Process Monitoring perspective:

    1. Click Add Filter Criteria and select Current Sync Usage.

    2. Initially, the combo box displays None, indicating that no Sync object is selected. Open the list to display all the Sync objects that are available to you in the system.

    3. You can select one or more objects in the list. Do one of the following:

      • Click one or more of the checkboxes next to the object names.

      • Start typing the name of the Sync object. The list dynamically restricts the displayed results based on what you type. When the list displays the object(s) you need, click the corresponding boxes.

      • Use the * wildcard character to search for the object in the list.

        Tip: If you type *<string>* and click Filter, the Tasks list shows all the available Sync objects (provided <string> is part of the object name). If you then save this as Custom Filter, you will have a dynamic filter that always results in the current list of tasks affected by a SYNC object.

To Ignore the Sync Conditions

To ignore the conditions defined in a Sync object and force the execution of tasks, right-click on the task that is in Waiting for SYNC status and select Ignore sync conditions.

To Modify the Sync Object Properties for the Current Search

You can modify the Sync object properties for this particular search instance right from the Filter pane.

  1. Click the pencil icon on the Sync button.
  2. The Modify Properties dialog is displayed.
  3. Optionally change the selection in the State dropdown list.
  4. Optionally change the selection in the Value picker.
  5. Click Modify first and then Filter to apply the new criteria to the search.

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