Background Tasks Dashboard: Central Control of Automation
Overview
Under Systemadministration → Hintergrundaufgaben (System Administration → Background Tasks) (/applications/backgroundtasks/dashboard) you configure and monitor all of FMWeb's automated services. The page has two areas: Einstellungen (Settings; one tab per service) and Logs.
The services at a glance
| Tab | Service | Details |
|---|---|---|
| E-Mail Task | SMTP dispatch of the e-mail queue | Article 01 |
| DKV Tankdaten (DKV Fuel Data) | Automatic collection of DKV files from an e-mail mailbox (IMAP), including a connection test | Article 09 |
| FleetSync Task | Synchronization with FleetId (driving-licence check): API access and client assignments | |
| YellowFox Task | YellowFox telematics connection: API user/key and clients | |
| Protokolle Bereinigung (Log Cleanup) | Automatic deletion of old log entries (default: after 365 days) | Article 16 |
| KFZ-Info Berechnung (KFZ-Info Calculation) | Hourly vehicle metrics and drive-type classification | Article 14 |
Most services follow the same pattern: "Ist aktiv?" (Is active?), a waiting time between runs (in minutes) and service-specific credentials. Services with external connections (DKV IMAP, FleetSync, YellowFox) have test buttons that check the credentials immediately - use these before saving.
The "Logs" tab
The Logs tab shows the most recent messages from all background services (up to 1,000 entries, newest first):
- Level: Info, Warning, Error, Critical
- Message: e.g. "KfzInfo client 1: 42 of 45 vehicles updated" or "Mail not sent: ..."
- Clicking a row opens the detail view with the full error text
This is the first place to look when an automated process (mail dispatch, file collection, calculation) does not deliver the expected result.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to restart anything after changing a setting? No. Active services adopt changed settings on their next run. Exception: A deactivated service checks only once a day whether it has been reactivated - reactivation can therefore appear delayed by up to 24 hours.
Who can see this page? Only users with the system.background_tasks permission - usually administrators.
Where do I see long-term statistics (success rates, run history)? In System Monitoring under the "Background Tasks" and "Performance Metrics" tabs (Article 16).
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