Once pipelines are set up and enabled, they can process files when triggered. There are several ways that you can monitor pipeline processing:

• View the TDP File Processing Page
• Use the Workflow Search API
• Email Notifications

If you'd like some basic information on pipelines before you start, see the Pipeline Overview page.

Use the TDP File Processing Page to Monitor the Pipeline

Pipeline processing can be easily monitored on the File Processing page. This page allows you to monitor pipeline processing, files, workflows, and logs. You can also view and download files and more.

Viewing Pipeline Processing Details and Files

1. In the TDP, click the hamburger menu and select Pipelines, then File Processing.
2. Pipelines are listed on the left side of the screen. To find the pipeline you want, do the following.
   • To search for a specific pipeline, type the information in the search box in the upper left corner. Click the drop-down menu to toggle between searching by name or by protocol.
   • Active and historical workflow counts are shown near the top of the window. The active workflow count shows all workflows that are pending or currently being processed. The historical workflow count represents workflows that have been completed or have failed. If workflows are active, you can click the refresh button next to it to view the latest status.
   • Browse the pipelines on the left side of the page and click on the one you want to see. Use the scrollbar if needed.

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NOTE

There might be an overlap between active and historical counts during reprocessing. A previously completed fileID will have a historical record and an active record while it is being reprocessed.

3. If you'd like to see a specific file, files that have certain date stamps, or that are of a certain status (All, Pending, In Progress, Completed, Failed) use the filters at the top of the page. You can also choose to simply browse, using the scrollbar as necessary.
4. You can select files by clicking on them one at a time or by selecting several or all of them. To select the files, click the check box next to the File field label.

For each file, the following information is shown:

• File Name
• The number of Output Files, if any are generated
• File Status (Pending, In Progress, Completed, or Failed)
• Timestamp of the File Status

The right side of the window has two panels: Pipeline and Workflow.

• In the Pipeline Panel, you can click a link that will take you to a page where you can edit your pipeline, scan for unprocessed files, and view high-level trigger, protocol, and step details.
• In the Workflow Panel, you can click links to open workflows, files, and a file workflow history. You can also use it to reprocess files, view workflow logs, manage files, and more.

Using the Pipeline Panel to Access Pipeline Editor, Scan Files, and View Details

The following topics explain how see the Edit Pipeline page, scan for unprocessed files, selected unprocessed files for processing, and view high-level trigger, protocol, and step details.

Editing a Pipeline

You can go to the page that will allow you to edit the pipeline by clicking the Edit Pipeline button in the Pipeline Panel. Detailed documentation on how to edit pipelines appears in this topic.

Scanning Unprocessed Files

To scan for unprocessed files in the Pipeline Panel, click the Scan for Unprocessed Files button. The date of the last scan is updated.

Processing Unprocessed Files

To process files in the Pipeline Panel, complete the following steps.

1. Click Select Processed Files. Files appear in a pop up window.

2. Click the checkboxes to the left of the files you want to process, then click Process Selected Files. Or, click Process All Unprocessed Files to process everything that has not yet been processed.

Note that Retrying and File and Reprocessing a file are very two different terms. For more information on both, see this topic.

Retrying and Reprocessing Files

Retry and Reprocess are two related, but different terms. By default, if there is an error or issue that prevents the processing of a file, the pipeline retries processing three more times before the pipeline fails. This is done automatically, but you can do it manually as well in the TDP Dashboard. Reprocess is starting the process again; it is as if you've re-uploaded the file.

Here is a table that compares both features and explains what happens if you edit the pipeline.

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NOTE:

If you update a secret pipeline config value on the Shared Settings page, the secret is resolved when you create a new task instance, and it can only get the latest secret from SSM Parameter Store. If the workflow still uses an existing task instance, it will use the old secret. On the other hand, if the workflow creates a new task instance, it will use the new secret. The reason for this is that secret only appears in SSM or task instance, and the software doesn't copy the secret value anywhere else, so when you retry the workflow, it can only get a secret reference, not the real value.

Canceling Pending Workflows

To cancel pending workflows, in the Pipeline screen, click the Cancel all pending workflows button

Viewing Trigger, Protocol, and Step Details

In the Pipeline Panel, view the Trigger, Protocol, and Step details.

• The Trigger shows the criteria that must be met for the pipeline to process a file.
• The Protocol shows the following:
  The namespace is a combination of which organization the file belongs to and who can use the file. Namespaces are discussed in detail in this topic.
  The slug is the unique name of the protocol. Slugs are discussed in detail in this topic.
  * The version shows the version number of the pipeline used.
• The Steps show the name of each step that is part of the pipeline workflow.

Using the Workflow Panel to View Workflows, Workflow Histories, Logs, File Properties, and to Manage Files

The Workflow panel provides details on files and workflows. It also allows you to view, download, add attributes (metadata, labels, and tags), and reprocess them. This panel becomes visible when you select one or more files from the list in the center of the page. You can also view and download files from this panel.

Viewing a Workflow

To view a workflow, select a file by clicking the checkbox next to it. Then, click the Open Workflow button. The workflow screen appears.

The following table describes the items on the workflow page.

The following show examples of the different logs.

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To download log files, choose the Download All Logs button.

Viewing the Workflow History

To view the file workflow history, complete the following steps.

1. View the Workflow History information near the bottom of the Workflow panel. The timestamp that indicates when the workflow was completed appears.
2. Click the workflow to view more details about the workflow.

View Error Logs, Workflow Status, and other Details

1. To view logs, click a file on the page, then click the View Logs button in the Workflow panel. The Workflow Logs screen appears.
2. The log file appears in the bottom half of the screen. By default, the log is displayed at the “info” level, which provides general information about pipeline processing.
   a. If you want to troubleshoot a problem, change the log level to debug by moving the Display debug output slider to the right. More details about processing appears.
   b. To view task logs, click the View Task Logs in Cloudwatch. Cloudwatch is a metrics repository in AWS that contains log data.

The following table describes the fields shown on the screen.

Viewing File Properties

To view file properties, select a file, then look at the File Properties in the Workflow panel. It shows the Input file, its source type, and name, as well as the same information for the output file if there is one.

Viewing Files

To view a file and download a file, complete the following steps.

1. Select a file, then in the Workflow panel, click the name of the file you want to see.
2. A page appears with three panels: File Versions, File Details, and Workflow History
   • The File Versions panel shows the different versions of the file. The Current version has "Current" next to it.
   • The File Details panel contains the File Name, File ID, Date Uploaded, File Path, Source Type, Source Name, and Size appears along with any attributes.
   • The Workflow History page shows related files, including those that have been derived from this file (output).

In the File Versions panel, you can download a version of the file, preview the file, view more file information, add a new version, or add attributes.

Downloading a File

To download the file, click the Download Version button.

Previewing a File

To preview the file, click the File Preview button.

View More File Information (JSON)

To view more details by clicking the View More File Information (JSON) button to view the file in JSON format.

Uploading New File Versions

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When a new file version is uploaded, the TDP copies all file metadata from the previous file version, including workflow data. The system then uses this information to relate the new file version to the workflow that created the previous file version. This process results in the new file version being displayed on the File Details page and showing that the new, uploaded file version was produced by a workflow.

To upload a new file version, complete the following steps.

1. Click "AddNew Version". The Upload a New File Version screen appears.
2. If desired, add a label. Labels are explained in detail in this topic. To add a label, click the Add New Label link, then add the Label Name and Label Value. For more information on accepted values, see this topic.
3. If you want to add metadata or tags, click the Advanced Fields section.
4. Add the metadata and/or tags.
   • To add metadata, click the Add Metadata link, then add the Metadata Field and Metadata Value. For the characters allowed, see this topic.
   • To add tags, click the Add Tag checkbox and enter the tag. For the characters allowed, see this topic.
5. Either click the file box and select a file using your computer's file browser or drag a file to upload.
6. When complete, click the Upload button.

Add Attributes (Metadata, Labels, Tags)

To add attributes (Metadata, Labels, or Tags) to a file, complete the following steps.
1 Click the Add Attributes button. The Edit Attributes screen appears.
To add a label click the Add New Label link, then add the Label Name and Label Value. For more information on accepted values, see this topic.
To add metadata, click the Add Metadata link, then add the Metadata Field and Metadata Value. For the characters allowed, see this topic.
* To add tags, click the Add Tag checkbox and enter the tag. For the characters allowed, see this topic.

2. Click Save.

Deleting a File

To download the file, click the Remove link.

Use the API to Monitor Pipeline Processing

You can use the API to monitor pipeline processing. See Search Workflows API for more details.

Use the Notifications Feature to Get Emails about the Outcome of Pipeline Processing

You can have emails sent that indicate whether a pipeline is successful or has failed.
See Set Notifications for more details.