Analyzing Task Engine Runtime Performance

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About this task

IBM My webMethods Server provides you with built-in capabilities for tracking and analyzing Task Engine performance.

To view the Task Engine performance information

Procedure

  1. Log on to IBM My webMethods Server as sysadmin.
  2. Navigate to Folders > Administrative Folders > Administration Dashboard > Analysis > Performance Analysis and Configuration.
  3. In the Refine drop-down list, select Task.

    The resulting list displays columns for the Number of Actions, the Total Time, and the Average Time for the following task activities:

    • TaskCompletionHandler.execute -- send task completion to Process Engine.
    • TaskSchedulerHandler -- task Date/Time events.
    • TaskMechanics.updateCluster -- cluster notification for task updates.
    • TaskMechanics.getInfo -- obtain basic task info.
    • TaskMechanics.getData -- obtain task business data.
    • TaskMechanics.delete -- delete task.
    • TaskMechanics.update -- any task updates, including queuing a new task.
    • TaskFormFlowService.nnn -- form flow operations.
    • TaskChangeHandler.onEvent -- process all task assignments and events.
    • TaskApplyChangesWait -- task updates from client (CAF) applications.
    • TaskMechanics.countIndex -- indexed search count.
    • TaskMechanics.searchIndex -- indexed search.
    • TaskMechanics.search -- non-indexed search.
    • Any task assignments or events are tracked under "rule:<name>" with the name of the assignment or event.
    Note: With proper permissions, you can also access the Performance Analysis portlet from the My webMethods user interface at Tools > MWS Monitoring and Diagnostics > Performance Information > Performance Analysis.