Managing Existing Tasks

To view the tasks of a certain classification, select that classification in the console tree, under DeviceLock Enterprise Server > Digital Fingerprints > Fingerprinting Tasks. The details pane provides the following information on each task:

•Running (X of Y files processed) - Task execution is in progress. The number of files processed by the task at this time (X) and the total number of files to be processed (Y) are indicated in parentheses.

•Waiting - The task is enabled and waiting for the next scheduled or automatic run.

The task is enabled when it has the Active check box selected. If the task is enabled, its next run is determined by the Schedule setting. For more information, see Dialog box for configuring a task.

•Fingerprints added - The number of fingerprints created by the task during the last run. The value in parentheses indicates the total number of fingerprints created by this task during all runs.

•Fingerprints updated - The number of fingerprints updated by the task during the last run. Updating fingerprints means adding new versions and/or new sources to the fingerprints that already exist in the database.

•Update automatically if the task has the Update automatically when directory contents change option selected.

•The date and time of the next run if the task has the Update every <number> minutes option selected.

The upper part of the details pane displays a list of tasks. The lower part of the details pane contains reports on executing the task selected in that list. The reports provide a history of task execution, along with details on the fingerprint sources that have been processed during each run of the task. For more information, see Viewing Task Run Reports.

The shortcut menu on a classification in the console tree provides the following commands:

•Create Task - Create and configure a new task for that classification (see Creating Tasks).

•Refresh - Update the task list of that classification with the latest information. This command does not update task execution reports. To update the execution reports for a particular task, use the Refresh command on that task in the details pane.

The shortcut menu on a task in the details pane provides the following commands:

•Run now - Start the selected task. You can use this command to run a task by hand, regardless of the task schedule.

•Create Task - Create and configure a new task for the same classification as the selected task (see Creating Tasks).

•Edit Task - View or change the settings of the selected task. This command opens a dialog box to view or change the task name, schedule, and other options (see Dialog box for configuring a task).

•Delete Task - Delete the selected task. Deleting a task does not delete the fingerprints created by that task. For information on how to review and, if needed, delete fingerprints from the database, refer to the section Fingerprints Database.

•Clear history - Delete all execution reports of the selected task. The command prompts to confirm the deletion, and leaves in place of the deleted reports a message to inform about how many reports were deleted as well as by whom and from what computer the deletion was performed.

•Refresh - Update the execution reports of the selected task with the latest information. This command does not update the list of tasks in the details pane. To update the task list of a particular classification, use the Refresh command on that classification in the console tree.