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Release History

The Release History provides a complete audit trail of all activities performed in a release, capturing user actions along with dates and times. This helps track progress, monitor changes, and troubleshoot issues with greater visibility.

Overview​

The History tab is available contextually in the following areas:

  • Release templates
  • Workflow templates
  • Releases
  • Workflow executions
  • Delivery patterns
  • Deliveries
  • Triggers

The overall layout is consistent across these views, with minor variations depending on the context.

Accessing the History Tab​

To open the History tab:

  1. Navigate to a release or template.
  2. Click VIEW > Flow in the sidebar.
  3. Click INSIGHTS > History.

You can also access it directly from the Task Drawer shortcut menu:

  1. Open the Task Drawer.
  2. Click the ellipsis icon (Ellipsis menu).
  3. Select View history.

This redirects you to the History tab.

Key Features​

On the History tab, you can:

  • View Activity Logs
    The table lists all events with the following columns:

    • Performed by: The user or system actor that executed the action.
    • Activity: A description of the event (for example, task started, release completed, task skipped).

      Long log messages are trimmed and can be expanded using Show more. Status-based events such as failed, completed, or skipped are highlighted with badges.

    • Target: The object affected by the action (release, phase, task, or trigger).

      If a task ID is present, it links directly to the task. If unavailable (for example, for attachments), an alternative message is shown.

    • Time: The date and time (including milliseconds) when the event occurred. Use the arrow icon to sort in ascending or descending order.

  • Highlight Important Activities
    Enable the Highlight important toggle to emphasize critical events such as:

    • Failed or skipped tasks
    • Completed releases or workflows
    • Aborted executions
    • Phase and stage starts/completions

    The system highlights the following event types:

      DELIVERY_COMPLETED
      ITEM_COMPLETED
      ITEM_COMPLETED_MANUALLY
      ITEM_DESCOPED
      ITEM_REMOVED
      ITEM_RESCOPED
      ITEM_RESET
      ITEM_RESET_MANUALLY
      ITEM_SKIPPED
      ITEM_TRANSITION_APPROVED
      PHASE_STARTED
      RELEASE_ABORTED
      RELEASE_COMPLETED
      RELEASE_FLAG_COMMENT_UPDATED
      RELEASE_FLAG_STATUS_UPDATED
      RELEASE_STARTED
      STAGE_COMPLETED
      STAGE_REMOVED
      STAGE_STARTED
      TASK_ABORT_SCRIPT_COMPLETED
      TASK_ABORT_SCRIPT_STARTED
      TASK_DELETED
      TASK_FAILED
      TASK_FLAG_COMMENT_UPDATED
      TASK_FLAG_STATUS_UPDATED
      TASK_RECOVERED
      TASK_RECOVERY_STARTED
      TASK_SKIPPED
      TASK_SKIPPED_IN_ADVANCE
      TRANSITION_EXECUTED_AUTOMATICALLY
      TRANSITION_EXECUTED_MANUALLY
      WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_ABORTED
      WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_COMPLETED
      WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_STARTED

Default Display​

  • By default, all activities are displayed in the History tab with the most recent entries at the top.
  • This eliminates the need to manually select the Category filter.

  • Use the search bar to quickly find logs by user, activity type, or log ID.

  • Release administrator actions (for example, task comments) are grouped under Release Administrator.

    Example: Filtering logs by user and activity type

  • Apply advanced filters using the filter drawer (target, time, or user).

  • The number of active filters appears in both the filter button badge and the subheader.

    Example: Advanced filter drawer with multiple options

Persistent Filters​

  • Any filters or selections you make update the URL.
  • When you refresh or return later, the same filters remain applied via local storage.

Color-Coded Tags​

  • Visual labels (pills) help distinguish completed, failed, or skipped items for quick scanning.

Categories of Activities​

The History tab groups activities into the following categories:

  1. Task-Level Activities
    • Examples: Task started, Task completed, Task skipped.
    • Tracks the execution and outcome of individual tasks.
  2. Release and Phase Activities
    • Examples: Release started, Release completed, Phase started, Phase failed.
    • Provides visibility into overall release progress and health.
  3. System-Generated Activities
    • Examples: Error messages, failure reasons, or system-triggered status updates.
    • Helps with root cause analysis during troubleshooting.
  4. Sub-Release Creation
    • When a child release is created using the Create Release task, the History tab records the parent release as the Target.
    • This ensures proper linkage and avoids confusion where the child release was previously shown as the target.
  5. Trigger-Based Release Creation
    • When a release is created through a trigger, the History tab displays the Trigger name and lists the Target as Trigger.
    • This improves traceability by showing how and why the release was initiated.