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Previews Generation Queue

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For each asset and each preview studio selected to generate a preview, Connecter adds a new task to the "Previews Generation Queue" (the Queue). Use this tool to monitor the status of all tasks. To open the Queue, use either of the two options:

  • Press the Queue button in the main blue toolbar of the Generate Custom Previews interface.
  • Go to the Tools menu and choose Previews Generation Queue.

q.pngPreviews Generation Queue.

The Queue lists all tasks with the newest on the top. Tasks are executed one after another, with the currently active task having a loader icon on the right end:

q1.pngThe task is currently being processed.

A completed task has an OK icon on the task's right end:

q2.pngThe task is currently being processed.

Canceling tasks

You can cancel tasks in the list that aren't yet started. To cancel a task, click the "x" button on the task's far right end:

q3.pngThe task is pending processing and can be canceled.

You can also cancel multiple tasks altogether by making a selection and clicking the Cancel button in the main blue toolbar of the Queue interface.

cancel-multiple.gifCanceling multiple tasks.

If there are tasks in the Queue that are still waiting to be processed, Connecter will attempt to finalize them in the following situations:

  • You close Connecter. Connecter will automatically process all remaining tasks in the Queue on the next start.
  • The dedicated instance stops or crashes. 
  • You log out from your Connecter Suite account in Connecter.
  • You connect to another workspace.

Tasks error handling

Tasks can fail for various reasons. A warning icon appears on the task's right end when this happens. Hover over the icon to see a description of why the task has failed. See all details about task error handling.  

taks-error.pngThe task has failed. A description of the error is available on hover.

When a task fails, you may want to check that asset to resolve the problem. To quickly go from a task in the Queue to the asset related to that task, click the Locate button in the main blue toolbar of the Queue interface:

locate.gifLocating assets.

Previews Generation Queue demonstration:

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