Performing an Image Management Task

An image management task involves:

Previewing an Image Management Task

You can preview a task before executing it.

To preview an image management task:

1. Define the image management task parameters.

2. Click the PREVIEW button at the bottom of the window.

   

   PREVIEW Button

3. You will be directed to the Results subtab, where you can track progress through the Progress bar.

   

   Progress Bar

Note

The table displays the detailed progress while previewing.

Starting an Image Management Task

Important

You can’t update the parameters when the image management task is running.

To start an image management task:

1. Define the image management task parameters.

2. In the Task Option subtab, click the START button at the bottom of the window.

   

   START Button in Task Option Subtab

   OR

   Click the START button in the Results subtab if you preview the task.

3. In the Results subtab, you can track the progress through the Progress bar. When the task is complete, view the execution log through the VIEW LOGS button .

   

   Results Subtab

Note

• The images may come from various experiments. ROCK MAKER categorizes the execution based on the experiment.

• If you start the task without previewing, you won’t see any detailed progress in the table.

Canceling an Image Management Task Execution

To cancel an image management task execution:

In the Results subtab, click the CANCEL button next to the START button.

CANCEL Button

Automating an Image Management Task Execution Using Run in Background

Run in Background automatically initiates the image management task according to the duration set in the Image Management Start and Stop fields under the Advanced system property in the Global Preferences submenu.

To automate an image management task execution using Run in Background:

1. Define the image management task parameters.

2. Tick the Run in Background checkbox at the bottom of the window.

   

   Run in Background Checkbox

3. Click the Results subtab to view the progress.

Troubleshooting

Q: What should I do if a task exceeds its allocated duration?

A: You don’t need to take any action. The process will continue, but any subsequent tasks will be delayed until the current task finishes. The delayed tasks will run on the following day at the defined time.

Downloading an Image Management Task Log

To download an image management task log:

In the Results subtab, click the Download button next to the CANCEL button. The task log will be downloaded as a TXT file.

Download Button

Viewing Task Logs

To view task logs:

In the Results subtab, click the VIEW LOGS button next to the Download button.

VIEW LOGS Button

Clearing Task Results

To clear the task results:

In the Results subtab, click the CLEAR RESULT button next to the VIEW LOGS button.

CLEAR RESULT Button

Related Topics:

• Concepts

• Creating an Image Management Task

• Defining Image Management Task Filters