Check the status of background operations
Some work in FarmQA runs in the background after you start it — importing field boundaries, generating a PDF report, building images from an uploaded file, sharing fields with ExtendAg. The Logging view shows you what ran for your enterprise, whether it succeeded, and what went wrong when it didn't, so you can fix the cause yourself instead of opening a support ticket.
The view covers background operations only. It is not a record of everyday edits — creating a field or changing a recommendation doesn't appear here.
| Action | Where | Who |
|---|---|---|
| View the background operation log | Web | Enterprise Administrator |
For every role and what it can do, see Breakdown of user permissions
Open the log
- Select Settings.
- Select Logging.
The log opens with the most recent operation at the top.
Read a log entry
Each row is one background operation:
- Created — when the operation ran.
- Username — the login that started it. Scheduled operations have no username.
- Status — Successful, Warning, Error, or Cancelled.
- Source — the kind of work that ran. See What appears in the log.
- Error code — a plain-language reason when the operation ended in a warning or an error. Successful operations leave this blank.
Select a row to open the details pane on the right. The details vary by source, and any error message appears there under Message. Select the divider to collapse the pane when you want the full width for the grid.
Details that can appear on any entry, when FarmQA has them: Field, Parcel, Growing season, Enterprise, Root enterprise, Parent enterprise, Map layer, User, Login, and Message.
Narrow the list
- Filter any column to a value — for example, show only rows with a status of Error, or only ExtendAg field sharing entries. Status and Source give you a list of values to choose from rather than free text.
- Group by Status or Source to see counts per group. Drag the column into the group bar above the grid, and use the ungroup button to clear it.
What appears in the log
Eight kinds of operation are logged. Each one shows its own set of details when you select the row.
| Source | What it covers | Details shown |
|---|---|---|
| Import field boundaries | Bringing field shapes in from a boundary file | Name attribute, Reference number attribute |
| Import field boundaries from Deere Operation Center | Boundary import from a John Deere Operations Center connection | Import session name |
| Create images from TIFF | Building field-level layer images from an uploaded geo-located TIFF | Original filename, Image date |
| Create image from point data | Building an image from point data, targeting either a map layer or yield | Original filename, Target |
| Update field weather | Refreshing weather data for a field from its station | No source-specific details |
| Generate PDF reports | Producing a PDF report | Report name, Export callback URI |
| ExtendAg field sharing | Sending fields to ExtendAg and importing varieties back | Growing seasons, Organizations, Fields exported, Fields skipped, Organization name, Crop year, Failure count, Crop name, Crop type, Field names, and the variety name, number, short name, and full name |
What the statuses mean
| Status | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Successful | The operation finished and did what it was asked to do. | Nothing. |
| Warning | The operation finished, but not everything came through — some fields were skipped or some varieties weren't imported. | Open the row and read the Error code and Message to see what was left out. |
| Error | The operation stopped before it finished. | Open the row and read the Error code and Message. Most errors name the fix, such as recreating an expired connection. |
| Cancelled | The operation was stopped before it completed. | Start it again if you still need it. |
Frequently asked questions
Q: I ran something and it isn't in the log. Why? A: Only the eight sources listed above are logged. Anything else you do in the product — editing a field, saving a recommendation — isn't a background operation and won't appear.
Q: The details pane says there are no details to show. A: Some operations complete without any extra information to record. A successful weather update, for example, has nothing to report beyond its status.
Q: I only see my own enterprise. A: The log is scoped to your enterprise. FarmQA support sees across enterprises and can help if an issue looks like it spans more than one account.