Action History

This window displays information on actions that have transpired over a specific period. The default period is the last 24 hours.

File => Close
Select this option to close this dialog.
Edit =>
Delete
Deletes the selected action from the table in the Actions ( ) pane. This selection performs the same action as:
  • Right-clicking on an action entry and selecting Delete from the context menu
  • Right or Left-clicking on an action entry and selecting the Delete icon () from the toolbar
Select All
Selects all entries in the history. You can then use the Delete icon () in the toolbar to remove all actions from the history. Use Deselect All to unselect the entries.
Deselect All
Resets all entries in the history to unselected (unhighlighted).
View =>
Refresh
Updates the displayed items. Refreshing is useful to see actions that have executed since the Action History was first displayed or since the last refresh. This selection performs the same action as the Refresh icon ()
Vertical Split
Default. Arranges the window panes in a side-by-side configuration.
Horizontal Split
Arranges the window panes in an over-under configuration.
Options =>
Set Time Range
Specifies the number of hours, days, or weeks for which events are displayed. The default is 24 hours.
Set History Count
Specifies the number of action entries that are displayed. The default is 100 entries.
Updates the displayed items. Refreshing is useful to see actions that have executed since the Action History was first displayed or since the last refresh. This selection performs the same action as View => Refresh.
Removes the selected action. This selection performs the same action as:

Actions ( )
This pane lists the actions that have executed during the period shown in the caption. The default, Last 24 Hours, is changed if you change the time range.
Start Date
Identifies the calendar date on which the action was executed.
Start Time
Identifies the time of day the action was executed.
Start Status
Identifies whether the action was started successfully or unsuccessfully.
Action Name
Identifies the name of the action as it appears in the event dialogs.
System Name
Identifies the name of the system for which the event was generated. For actions that are performed on the "event" system, this is also the name of that system.
End Date
If applicable, identifies the day on which the action completed.
End Time
If applicable, identifies the time the action completed.
End Status
If available, identifies the completion status of the action.
Additional Information
If available, provides additional information related to the success or failure of the requested action. More often than not, the information shown here attempts to explain why a particular action was unsuccessful. With remote program execution actions, this field contains program return codes specific to the application.
Right-click on an entry => Delete
Deletes the selected action from the table in the Actions ( ) pane. This selection performs the same action as:
  • Edit => Delete
  • Right or Left-clicking on an action entry and selecting the Delete icon () from the toolbar
Right-click on an entry => Find
Displays a dialog that enables you to specify data you want to locate. This action is useful if there are numerous entries in the history. Find next searches the entire view for the specified data.
Right-click on a column => Sort => Ascending
Sorts the entries by selected column in ascending order.
Right-click on a column => Sort => Descending
Sorts the entries by selected column in descending order.
Right-click on a column => Hide Column
Do not display the selected column.
Right-click on an entry => Show Column => hidden_column
Display the selected column which is currently hidden. This option only appears if there are any hidden columns.
Action Details
Displays the details of the selected action. Refer to the categories listed under Actions ( ) for descriptions of the keyword values that do not appear here.
Event Type
Identifies the source of the event.
Event Severity
Identifies the severity level of the event, for example, harmless or fatal.
Event Category
Displays the resolution status of the event, either unresolved (Alert) or resolved (Resolution).
Event Sender Name
If available, identifies the source from which the event was forwarded.
Each of these fields, in addition to the System Name, describes the conditions under which this instance of an action was invoked.