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NCast Presentation Server Reference Manual
2.2 W
ORKFLOWS
A workflow operates on an incoming “MediaPackage” and launches discrete processing steps called “Jobs”.
There may, at any given time, be hundreds of workflows active in the system in various states of running, waiting
or idle depending on the server resources available.
The “Workflows” tab on the administrative interface gives the administrator a view into current and past workflows
in the system.
This page allows the administrator to view both information about the mediapackage being processed by the
workflow and about the workflow itself.
2.2.1 W ORKFLOW S TATES
Workflows in the system may be characterized as being in one of several states. The admin may select different
views of workflows in the server:
All – Display all workflows ever processed
Upcoming – View workflows for recordings which have been scheduled for capture
Capturing – View workflows where recording is currently ongoing in a Capture Agent (encoder)
Processing – Workflows that have been received and are undergoing processing
Finished – Workflows that have completed successfully
On Hold – Workflows that are waiting for an administrative step (approval, trimming, etc.)
Failed – Workflows that did not complete correctly.
Information about the MediaPackage associated with the workflow may be seen by clicking on the “View Info”
button. Workflows may be sorted in different sequences by clicking on the small arrows in the title row. The page
will refresh automatically according to the time period specified.
2.2.2 I NSPECT W ORKFLOW
Clicking on the small gear icon next to the “Finished” text will bring up details of the workflow itself :
Workflow Instance – Information about the workflow used for this processing sequence
MediaPackage – Details of the MediaPackage processed
Operations – Steps used to create Jobs for the workflow
Performance – A chart of processing resource consumed in executing the workflow
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