Background tasks
Usually, when you start an action, in SDL Studio GroupShare completes it while you wait. However, some types of actions can require a long time, so GroupShare does them in the background, as background tasks.
The following table lists the types of background tasks.
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
| Field propagation | When a field template is changed, GroupShare updates all the translation memories that use the field. |
| Language resources propagation | When a language resources template is changed, GroupShare updates all the translation memories that use that language resources template. |
| Publish projects | When a task is published from SDL Trados Studio, the publication process in GroupShare is a background task. |
| Re-compute fuzzy indexes Re-index TM | These are TM tuning tasks, started from the |
| Translation unit import and export | GroupShare imports and exports translation units as background tasks. |
| System | The GroupShare system task. |
The Background Tasks View
To open the Background Tasks view and see the list of all background tasks for your GroupShare server, click Background Tasks view on the Home page.
By default, GroupShare displays only the tasks that you requested. Check the Show tasks for all users option to see the System tasks and the tasks that other users triggered. You can also use the filter criteria on the left of the page to filter by keywords, task type or task status. To combine filtering criteria with sorting options, display the tasks in List View.
GroupShare shows how many of the total number of tasks matching the filter criteria is currently displaying. If there are more tasks available, scroll down the page to load more task results.
Permissions required
Only users with View Background Tasks permission have access to the Background Tasks view.
Users with Background Tasks Administrator permission can also view more information about background tasks, cancel tasks in progress or delete tasks from the list.