14.3. Process & Task Dashboard
The Process & Task Dashboard contains several performance indicators monitoring the jBPM Execution Engine. The data used by the dashboard comes from two tables of the database belonging to the engine: processinstancelog and bamtasksummary.
Figure 14.1. The Process & Task Dashboard Main Screen
Every time the information stored into the database is updated, the data becomes automatically available to the dashboard indicators.
All the metrics are generic and do not belong to any specific business process. However, it is possible to modify or extend the generic dashboard for your own use: the jBPM Process Dashboard can serve as a template for building a custom dashboard, which works with both data of the jBPM Engine and data coming from your own business domain.
At the top of the Process & Task Dashboard main screen, you can choose whether you want to view indicators related to Processes or Tasks.
You can filter the data by clicking the charts, for example if you want to select a particular process or status. Every time a filter is applied, all the indicators are automatically updated and synchronized to show the selected criteria. The following picture shows an example dashboard with the Sales process and the Active status selected.
Figure 14.2. Active Sales Processes
It is also possible to display a list of instances at any time by clicking the Show Instances link in the upper right hand corner of the screen. You can then switch to the original screen by clicking the Show Dashboard link.
Figure 14.3. Process Instances List
You can sort the instances by clicking any column header. Details about a particular instance are shown on the right side of the page after selecting a row. Note that the displayed details are not editable. If you want to manage a process instance, go to Process Management → Process Instances in Business Central.
Figure 14.4. Process Instance Details Panel
Tasks Dashboard
To view the Tasks dashboard, click the Tasks tab at the top of the screen. This dashboard provides the same features as introduced above, but related to the tasks only.
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