Process Tracker
displays a combination of information from the workflow
definition, the values in the active work
items, and the event
logs. The Process Tracker
main window is divided into the following areas:
The workflow map shows the steps and routes
defined for the workflow. The currently active work items are indicated
with the "in progress"
symbol. Steps that have been traveled are indicated by the "completed"
. See Process Tracker
symbols for additional symbols.
The properties pane at the right
side of the window shows the details of the selected item—the workflow,
a step, or a route.
NOTE If you open Process Tracker
using the Status button on a work item page, the Properties pane displays only
if you are assigned as a tracker for this workflow.
The history pane at the bottom of
the window shows historical information extracted from the event logs:
The Milestone tab lists milestones
defined for the workflow. A milestone that has been reached displays
the specified message.
The Workflow History tab lists
steps that have executed on each map, both completed and in progress.
The Step tab displays historical
information about the selected step. Only active steps and steps that
have been traveled display information
TheWork Item tab lists
the step, status, and other information for active work items.
For steps, the source of information depends on the state of the step,
as shown in the table below.
Step state
Information source
Visited
step—one or more work items for this step have already been
completed.
Process Tracker
displays the historical information stored in the event logs—the
amount of information available to you depends on the event logging
options your system administrator has chosen. Process Tracker
displays field values only for an active work item.
Active
step with access privileges—work items are currently at the
step, and the user has access privileges to the associated queue.
Process Tracker
displays the work items, including the current field values. If
this is a multi-participant step, Process Tracker
displays the common values. If the values differ from one work item
to another, it displays <Various values>.
Active
step with no access privileges—work items are currently at
the step, but the user does not have access privileges to the associated
queue.
Process Tracker
displays information from the workflow definition as well as historical
information stored in the event logs. However, Process Tracker
does not display the work items. For information about how your
logon affects your ability to complete various tasks, see About workflow security.
Unvisited
step—has never had work items in the associated queue.
Process Tracker
displays information from the workflow definition.
Steps can combine more than one state. Steps that have more than one
participant can be a combination of active and completed. And since a
step can be visited more than once, a step can have one or more occurrences
that are complete as well as an active occurrence.