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Data Acquisition Logs

View data upload and processing history, including job details, file used, and processing results

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Written by Sameer Shaik Abdul Rahaman
Updated over 3 weeks ago

1. Introduction

This page provides an overview of data upload and processing activities. It helps users track which data files were processed and whether the jobs succeeded or failed. This page can:

  • View the history of data acquisition jobs.

  • See which data reader and input form were used.

  • Check the file name and upload time.

  • Monitor processing status (e.g., succeeded or failed).

  • Review the number of rows processed.

  • Identify any ignored instruments or errors.

How to access the page:

  1. Click on the top-left corner 'Setting' icon;

  2. Expand 'Automation' Tab, and click on 'Data Aquisition Logs' to enter the page.


2. Data Acquisition Jobs Table

2.1 Table column introduction

Column Name

Description

Job Type

Type of job or data source (e.g., INIT, REV, DATA)

Job Name

Descriptive name for the job

Data Input Form

Indicates the input form used to input data

Started On

Timestamp when the job processing started

Completed On

Timestamp when the job processing completed

Status

Outcome of the job (e.g., Succeed, Not completed)

Processed Row Count

Number of rows successfully processed

File URL

Source file URL for users to re-check input file

Ignored Instruments

Count of instruments skipped and failed to be processed.

Ignored Raw Data

Count of raw data entries ignored and failed to be processed.

Message

Error message to indicate the error of a incomplete job.

2.2 Checking additional columns

Additional columns can be dragged and dropped from the column chooser '' into the data table to customize the view and add more information.

  • Instru Data Job Id: Unique identifier for each instrument data job entry.

  • Submitted On: Date and time when the job was submitted.

  • Submitted By: Email address of the person or system that submitted the job.

  • Instrument Name: Name of the instrument being processed in this job if applicable.

  • Station-Group Name: Name of the station or group of stations associated with the instrument.

2.3 Sorting

Sort categories alphabetically by clicking the column header, and an arrow will display next to the header and show ascending / descending order.

2.4 Filtering

Filtering for any specific info by clicking on the filter icon ‘’ right next to the column names. Search and click on the desired categories to filter and display those categories only, for better viewing purpose.


3. How to Read the Data Aquisition Log

  1. Use Filtering/Sorting function to shortlist the table and locate the job

    • Usually click on 'Started on' to sort and find the latest submitted job;

    • Use filter icon on Job type / Job Name / Data Input Form / etc to narrow down the list and locate the exact job.

  2. After locate the exact job, view from column 'Status' for most direct result.

    • Succeeded -- all rows in the uploaded file have been processed successfully to Sensgrid.

    • Not completed -- the whole job is failed, and none file or data has been processed.

    • Warning -- the job is completed, but there might be one/multiple rows failed to be processed.

  3. View other columns 'Processed row count' / 'ignored instruments' / message / etc to check the detailed information and error reasons, etc.

NOTE: Please click 'Refresh' to view the latest log. Newly submitted jobs may take a few seconds to appear.


4. Job Status Overview & Recommended Actions for Common Outcomes

4.1 Succeeded Job

  • All rows in the uploaded file have been processed successfully to Sensgrid.

  • Check Processed Row Count & Ignored Raw Data -- make sure all rows are processed successfully.

4.2 Not completed

  • The whole job is failed, and none file or data has been processed.

  • Please check 'Message' column to identify the failure reason, and contact Sensgrid administrator for further support if necessary.

  • Users can click on 'Re Submit' to retry the job.

Usual failure reasons:

  • The raw file is too large (e.g. over 50,000 rows), exceeding Sensgrid’s processing capacity.

  • The file format doesn’t match the template, so Sensgrid can’t recognize or process the data.

4.3 Warning

  • The job is completed, but there might be one/multiple rows failed to be processed.

  • Please check 'Ignored Instruments', 'Ignored Raw Data', and 'Message' columns to identify the failed instruments, failed rows, and failure reason.

  • Contact Sensgrid administrator for further support if necessary.

Usual failure reasons:

  • The file format doesn’t match the template, so Sensgrid can’t recognize or process the data.

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