> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.octoparse.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dashboard

> Use the Octoparse dashboard to monitor tasks, review run status, and manage extraction workflows.

The dashboard is the main place to monitor and manage Octoparse tasks. It helps you check task status, review recent runs, and access actions such as running, stopping, editing, or exporting task data.

## What you can monitor

The dashboard helps you track:

* Task list and task groups
* Run status
* Cloud extraction progress
* Recent task activity
* Errors or failed runs
* Data availability
* Export readiness

## Typical dashboard workflow

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the task">
    Locate the task from your task list, group, or search.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check run status">
    Review whether the task is idle, running, completed, stopped, or failed.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open run details">
    Check logs or run history when you need to understand what happened.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review data">
    Confirm that extracted records are available before exporting or syncing downstream.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Common status checks

| What to check | What it tells you                                  |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| Task status   | Whether the task is currently running or completed |
| Run history   | When the task last ran and whether it succeeded    |
| Logs          | Where an error or warning occurred                 |
| Data count    | Whether records were extracted                     |
| Export status | Whether results are ready for download or delivery |

## Best practices

* Check the dashboard after creating or changing a task.
* Use run history to compare successful and failed runs.
* Review data count before assuming a task worked correctly.
* Use logs when cloud runs fail or return incomplete results.
* Keep task names clear so they are easy to find.

<Note>
  The dashboard gives a high-level view. For detailed troubleshooting, use [logs and event tracking](/docs/platform/logs-and-events).
</Note>