Dashboard Tasks

Task Icon	Task Name	Description
	Refresh	Updates the Dashboard Table and the currently selected Dashboard tab. Note that the Dashboard automatically refreshes at an interval defined in the Administrator Settings.
	Send Message	Sends a message to the selected channel. For additional information, see Send Message.
	View Messages	View messages for the selected channel. Enters the Message Browser view.
	Remove All Messages	Removes all messages and attachments stored for the selected channel(s). This action cannot be undone. For additional information, see Remove All Messages.
	Clear All Statistics	Resets the current statistics to zero for the selected channel(s) / connector(s). This option is only available when Current Statistics is selected in the Dashboard Table. For additional information, see Clear All Statistics
	Start	Starts or resumes the selected channel(s) / connector(s). Note that the Channel Dependencies workflow may apply to this task.
	Pause	Pauses the selected channel(s). This is equivalent to stopping the source connector. Note that the Channel Dependencies workflow may apply to this task.
	Stop	Stops the selected channel(s) / connector(s). Any currently processing messages will first be finished. Note that the Channel Dependencies workflow may apply to this task.
	Halt	Attempts to stop the selected channel(s) immediately. Any messages currently processing through the channel will be left incomplete. The channel will attempt to recover unfinished messages when it is started back up.
	Undeploy Channel	Removes the channel from the list of deployed channels. Once undeployed, the channel will no longer appear on the dashboard, and instead will only be visible from the Channels view. When undeploying, the channel will first be gracefully stopped, and any currently processing messages will first be finished. Note that the Channel Dependencies workflow may apply to this task.

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Tasks

Task Icon Task Name Description Backup Config Exports a snapshot of your current server settings, including all channels, alerts, scripts, and other properties. This configuration may be backed up from one Mirth® Connect server and restored into a different server. Warning: The Server Configuration file does not include Users, Events, or Message / Attachment data. To export events, see Event Tasks - Export All Events. To export message / attachment data, see Message Browser Tasks - Export Results. Restore Config Overwrites all server settings, including all channels, alerts, scripts, and other properties, with the ones in a given XML file. Note that if a channel currently exists on your server and the same channel is present in the server configuration file, the message / attachment data for that channel will not be modified. Clear All Statistics Resets the current and lifetime message statistics for all channels on your server. Parent topic: Server Settings Tab

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Remove All Messages

When you select the Remove All Messages task, a confirmation dialog pops up. Note that this action removes all messages and attachments for all currently selected channels. Include selected channels that are not stopped (channels will be temporarily stopped while messages are being removed) You may only Remove All Messages for channels that are currently stopped. If you select a channel that is not stopped and remove all messages without checking this check box, nothing will happen. When this option is checked, any channels not currently stopped will be stopped prior to removing the messages. After the removal finishes, the channels automatically start back up. Clear statistics for affected channel(s) If checked, all channels that have messages removed will also have their current statistics reset to zero. This option is checked by default. After selecting Yes to continue, you will see the following additional dialog: This is an additional layer of security to ensure that you do not re

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Connection Log

The Connection Log is a detailed view of events that occur as messages flow through your channels. When a message is received or sent out, various events get logged here. It is an ephemeral log, so it is kept in memory only and not written to a file anywhere. The message shown in the Info column depends on the type of channel / connector used. For example, for a TCP Sender destination this will typically show the connected socket information: <local IP> : <local port> —> <remote IP> : <remote port> By default a maximum of 250 entries are shown at once in the Connection Log tab. Newly received entries cause the oldest entries to automatically be removed. If you want to change the number of log entries that may be shown at once (up to a maximum of 999): Edit the Log Size field on the bottom-right side of the window. Select the check icon. To clear the logs shown in your Administrator session, select the X button on the bottom-left side of the window. To start/pause the logs from being up

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Dashboard Table Columns

Column Description Status The status of the deployed channel. Common statuses include: Deploying: The channel is in the middle of being deployed. If the channel appears to be stuck in this state, it may mean a deploy script is taking a long time. Undeploying: The channel is in the middle of being undeployed. If the channel appears to be stuck in this state, it may mean a shutdown script is taking a long time. Starting: The channel is in the middle of starting up. If the channel appears to be stuck in this state, it may be in the middle of recovering unfinished messages. Started: The channel is currently started. If the node color is orange instead of green, it means that not all connectors underneath the channel are started. Pausing: The channel is in the middle of pausing. The source connector is in the middle of stopping, and will wait until all currently processing messages have finished before doing so. Paused: The channel is currently paused. The source connector is currently stop

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Message Browser Tasks

The following context-specific tasks are available from the Message Browser View: Task Icon Task Name Description Refresh Updates messages within the current search page. Note that this is different from selecting the Search button. The Search operation performs a completely new search without a Max Message Id and resets the count and pagination options. The Refresh task re-performs the search using the existing Max Message Id, so that no new messages since the last Search will be included. Also, it preserves the current page being viewed instead of reverting back to the first page. Send Message Sends a message to the current channel. For additional information, see Send Message. Import Messages Imports messages from a file. Note that imported messages are only directly stored in the channel's message data, and not actually processed through the channel. For additional information, see Import Messages. Export Results Exports all messages that match the current search criteria. Note tha

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Channel Tasks

The following context-specific tasks for channels are available from the Channels View: Task Icon Task Name Description Refresh Updates the channel table. Redeploy All Undeploys all channels, then deploys all currently enabled channels. Debug Channel Displays the Debug Channel dialog that allows you to deploy the currently selected channel while debugging specific scripts within the channel. Deploy Channel Deploys the currently selected channel(s). If a group is selected, deploys all channels underneath that group. Note that the Channel Dependencies workflow may apply to this task. Edit Global Scripts Enters the Edit Global Scripts View. Edit Code Templates Enters the Edit Channel View. New Channel Creates a newchannel and enters the Edit Channel View. The channel is not yet saved. Import Channel Imports a channel from an XML file and enters the Edit Channel View. The channel is not yet saved. For additional information, see Import Channel. Export All Channels Exports all of the channe

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