The Job Status Dialog

The Job Status Dialog gives you a centralised view of all background operations running or recently completed in MatchLogic. Because operations like data import, profiling, matching, and export can take minutes to finish, they run in the background so you can continue working while they process.

Opening the Dialog

Click the activity icon (a clock or spinner) in the application header to open the Job Status Dialog. A badge on the icon shows how many jobs are currently active.

Job Status Dialog showing Active and Completed tabs with job entries

Active Jobs Tab

The Active tab lists every job that is currently running. For each job you can see:

  • Job name — what type of operation is running (e.g., "Data Import", "Advanced Profiling", "Matching")
  • Project — which project the job belongs to
  • Current step — a description of what the job is doing right now
  • Progress bar — a visual indicator of overall completion percentage
  • Elapsed time — how long the job has been running

Background jobs include the following operation types:

  • Data Import (file or database)
  • Data Profiling (advanced analytics)
  • Match execution
  • Merge and Survivorship execution
  • Final Export

Cancelling a Job

Each active job has a Cancel button. Clicking it sends a cancellation request to the server. The job will stop at the next safe checkpoint — it may not be immediate for jobs already deep into processing. Cancelled jobs appear in the Completed tab with a "Cancelled" status.

Warning: Cancelling a job mid-run may leave partial data in the system. For example, cancelling a match job after it has started writing results may produce an incomplete results set. Re-run the operation from the beginning to get clean output.

Completed Jobs Tab

Once a job finishes — whether successfully, with errors, or because it was cancelled — it moves to the Completed tab. Each completed job shows:

  • Status badge — Success (green), Failed (red), or Cancelled (grey)
  • Job name and project
  • Total duration — how long the job took from start to finish
  • Completion time — when the job finished

The Completed tab retains jobs from the current session. Refreshing the browser or starting a new session will clear the history.

Tip: If a job shows a Failed status, check the toast notification that appeared at completion — it often includes a brief error message. For detailed diagnostics, contact your system administrator to review server-side logs.

Navigating While Jobs Run

You do not need to stay on any particular page while a job is running. Navigate freely between modules — the job continues in the background. The active job banner on each page and the header badge keep you informed of progress no matter where you are in the application.