Viewing Task Log Errors

After you have run the PIMS Download you can review the errors and warnings by using this process. This page is a utility to help you make better use of the log files generated by certain tasks.

• You can filter your results so you can work with a specific set of error messages.
• You can sort errors to help you quickly see all errors for an individual student or all records that have the same error message.
• You can print the errors to a PDF.
• You can save the errors to an Excel file.

The task logs you can access are determined by the state reporting needs of your district.

To Review Log Messages:

1. Select Regulatory > Pennsylvania > Utilities > View Task Logs.
2. Select the log file you want to view by selecting the user who ran the task, the name of the task, and the date and time that the task was run.
3. To filter the log messages, use the Filter panel to define criteria.
4. Click Load to display the log messages. The fields that display are based on the task you selected.
5. To sort messages by a column, click the column heading.
6. To create an Excel file for the results, click Export to Excel. Use the browser options to download and save the file.

To Delete Log Messages for a Task:

When you delete a task, ALL messages for the task are deleted.

You may delete other users' Task Log Messages if you have the appropriate security resource.

1. Select Regulatory > Pennsylvania > Utilities > View Task Logs.
2. Select the log file you want to view by selecting the user who ran the task, the name of the task, and the date and time that the task was run.
3. Click Delete at the upper right.
4. At the Delete Task Log prompt, click Yes to delete all messages for the task selected.

Deleting Log Messages for Multiple Task Logs

1. Select Regulatory > Pennsylvania > Utilities > Delete Task Logs.
2. In the Delete All Tasks Older Than field, specify the criteria you want to use to delete old tasks. You can delete tasks older than the specified number of hours, days, weeks, or months.
3. In the Users field, select the users for whom you want to delete logs. Select users from the field's drop-down list, or click the asterisk to select all users, then remove any that do not apply.
4. In the Include Tasks fields, select the tasks for which you want to delete logs. Select the All Tasks checkbox to delete logs for all tasks, or select the checkboxes for individual tasks.
5. On the Run panel, select to run the task now or schedule the task to run at a specific time or on a recurring schedule.
6. Click Run.