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Follow the instructions below to access the "Task History" screen in the Server Backup interface.

Server Backup Manager task history provides details about tasks such as running a data protection policy or merging recovery points.

Click "Task History" in the Main Menu to open the "Task History" screen.

*To access the Task History view in Server Backup Manager.*

In the Main Menu, click *Task History*. Server Backup Manager displays the Task History view.

{info:title=Tip}You can access the "Task History" screen Task History view by manually appending the {{/TaskHistory/}} folder to the Backup Manager address in the browser address bar. Example: [http://10.61.200.31/TaskHistory/]. Note that the address is case sensitive.

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The "Task History" screen Task History view is divided into the following areas:

* *Task History Menu* \- menu*. Provides access to the actions related to customizing the "Task History" list.

* *Task History List* \- The running and finished Tasks are listed here.
* *Details Pane* \- After you select an item in the list, its details are displayed in this area.

* *Task History list*. Displays a list of running and finished tasks.
* *Details Pane*. Click a task in the list, and then SBM displays details in this area.

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h3. Task History Mmenu

The following Task History menu buttons are available:

- *Basic List Filter* \- Filter*. Allows you to customize the view of the Task History list by applying any of the minimum (most commonly used) filter criteria. See For more information about customizing this list, see [Customize the Task History list].

- *Show All -* Allows you cancel filter settings and view the whole Task History list. See [Customize the Task History list].
- *Clean Task History* \- Allows you to schedule the Task History Clean-up.

- *Show All*. Allows you cancel filter settings and view the whole Task History list. For more information about customizing this list, see [Customize the Task History list].
- *Clean Task History*. Allows you to schedule the task history clean-up.

- *Cancel Active Tasks* \- Tasks*. Allows you to cancel tasks which are in process.  

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{info:title=Note}The alerts and errors that occur during the Policy run are saved in Log Files. See [Accessing Log Files]. [ServerBackup:Access log files].

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h4. The Policy Tab

* *Policy*:
** *Name* \- The unique name of the Policy.
** *Description* \- Additional information about the Policy. This field is also unique.
** *Frequency Type* \- Recurrence selected for running the Policy (On Demand, Minutely, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly).
** *Recovery Point Limit* \- Indicates how many Recovery Points will be kept. The old Recovery Points will be merged automatically.
* *Disk Safe*:
** *Name* \- Shows Disk Safe names. The name is defined during Disk Safe creation and can be edited later. It is used to identify the Disk Safe in the list.
** *Recovery Point Created On* \- Shows the exact day and time when the Recovery Point was created.
** *Recovery Point Id* \- Identification number generated by the system.
** *Location* \- The location address of the Disk Safe.
** *Compression Type* \- The type of compression used for the Disk Safe.

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h4. The File Excludes Tab

* *Exclude Type* \- Selected or Advanced exclude type is possible.
* *Recursive* \- Indicates whether the excluded file is recursive or not. If the icon is green, the recursion is possible.
* *Exclude Pattern* \- Shows the physical location of the excluded file.

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h4. The Default Excludes Tab

* *Paths excluded by default* \- Shows the file or folder paths excluded by default.

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h4. The Task Tab

* *State* \- The state of Task completeness: Finished, Error.
* *Running Status* \- Indicates whether the Task is finished or not.
* *Alerts* \- Shows the number of alerts while the Task is being performed.
* *Type* \- Shows the type of replica Task.
* *Name* \- Name of the Task.
* *Task Id* \- Identification number generated by the system.
* *Server Name* \- The name of the Server.
* *Server Host Name/IP* \- The host name or IP address of the Server.
* *Scheduled* \- The exact date and time when the Task was previously scheduled.
* *Start Time* \- The exact date and time of the Task start time.
* *End Time* \- The exact date and time of the Task end time.
* *Run Time* \- The time in minutes and seconds used for Task completion.
* *Time in Queue* \- The waiting time while the Task is performing.
* *Execution Source* \- The source where the task was requested.
* *Executed by User -* The User name used to login in application and start a backup procedure.
* *Executed from IP -* The IP address of machine from which a backup procedure was started.

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{info:title=Tip}You can collapse/expand the details of a block by clicking on the header of the corresponding block.

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For example, a hidden "Policy" block will look as follows:

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{excerpt:hidden=true}Instructions on how to access and use the Task History screen in Server Backup Manager.{excerpt}