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The following diagram shows the typical status changes for a Task.

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In addition, the status of a 

Let us have a look at  ecflow_ui, this provide provides the GUI for ecFlow.

On the unix UNIX prompt type ecflow_ui

Once the program is up:

• Select “Servers” menu. 

• Next click on the "Manage Servers..." menu

• "Add server" enter details of your ECF server.

You should also change the preferences to "Administrator" mode, which shows an enhanced set of menu options.

• In ecflow_ui: Select "Tools Menu:Preferences"
• Select Menus and change "menu mode" to "Administrator".

Choose a name for your ECF server and add the Host name and port number you noted down earlier. Make sure 'Add server to current view' is clicked on the dialog.

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The yellow boxes are called nodes. With the left mouse mouse button click on the black triangle. This will expand the node. Repeat for node called 'test'.

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Now select the View menu and then "Add info panel". This panel can be re-arranged on the window. 

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If we want to rerun the suite, move the mouse pointer over test and click on the right mouse button, and choose requeue.

We will now add a table view. This allows us to see additional attributes , when a node is selected. From the View menu, select "Add table view"

You will notice that selection in the tree view, selects the corresponding node in the table view. 

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Here the associated icons that can be displayed in ecflow_ui

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1. Image Removed(green r) task was completed by rule (complete expression)
2. Image Removed(red c) ECF_JOB_CMD failed
3. Image Removed(red e) invalid script leading to inability to edit the script (missing micro % character ?)
4. Image Removed(orange u) task was forced aborted by a user
5. Image Removed(red k) task was killed following a request by a user
6. Image Removed(red s) script missing for task (ECF_HOME incorrect, ECF_FILE incorrect, or no script visible to this task under ECF_HOME or ECF_FILE directory)
7. Image Removed(green q) task cannot be started due to a queue limit
8. Image Removed(red a) task aborted
9. Image Removed(green e) user edited the script and submitted it

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What to do

1. Exploreecflow_ui menus and windows
2. There can be a long delay(60s) between the job changing status and that change being reflected in the ecflow_ui window.
   To update the current state more quickly in that window, click on the green icon(top left-hand side), on the tool bar.toolbar. (or F5)
   

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