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Process info

Process info ( processNumber : Integer ) : Object

ParameterTypeDescription
processNumberInteger→Process number
ResultObject←Information about the process
History
ReleaseChanges
20 R7Added

Description​

The Process info command returns an object providing detailed information about process whose number you pass in processNumber. If you pass an incorrect process number, the command returns a null object.

The returned object contains the following properties:

PropertyTypeDescription
cpuTimeRealRunning time (seconds)
cpuUsageRealPercentage of time devoted to this process (between 0 and 1)
creationDateTimeText (Date ISO 8601)Date and time of process creation
IDIntegerProcess unique ID
nameTextProcess name
numberIntegerProcess number
preemptiveBooleanTrue if run preemptive, false otherwise
sessionIDTextSession UUID
stateIntegerCurrent status. Possible values: see below
systemIDTextID for the user process, 4D process or spare process
typeIntegerRunning process type. Possible values: see below
visibleBooleanTrue if visible, false otherwise
  • Possible values for "state":
ConstantValue
Does not exist-100
Aborted-1
Executing0
Delayed1
Waiting for user event2
Waiting for input output3
Waiting for internal flag4
Paused5
  • Possible values for "type":
ConstantValue
Apple event manager-7
Backup process-19
Cache manager-4
Client manager process-31
Compiler process-29
Created from execution dialog3
Created from menu command2
DB4D Cron-49
DB4D Flush cache-46
DB4D Garbage collector-47
DB4D Index builder-45
DB4D Listener-51
DB4D Mirror-50
DB4D Worker pool user-48
Design process-2
Event manager-8
Execute on client process-14
Execute on server process1
External task-9
HTTP Listener-56
HTTP Log flusher-58
HTTP Worker pool server-55
Indexing process-5
Internal 4D server process-18
Internal timer process-25
Log file process-20
Logger process-57
Main 4D process-39
Main process-1
Method editor macro process-17
Monitor process-26
MSC process-22
None0
On exit process-16
Other 4D process-10
Other internal process-40
Other user process4
Restore Process-21
Serial Port Manager-6
Server interface process-15
ServerNet Listener-43
ServerNet Session manager-44
SOAP process-33
SQL Listener-54
SQL Method execution process-24
SQL Net Session manager-53
SQL Worker pool server-52
Web process on 4D remote-12
Web process with no context-3
Web server process-13
Web server spare process-32
Worker pool in use-41
Worker pool spare-42
Worker process5
note

4D's internal processes have a negative type value and processes generated by the user have a positive value. Worker processes launched by user have type 5.

Here is an example of output object:


{
"number": 4,
"name": "Application process",
"sessionID": "3C81A8D7AFE64C2E9CCFFCDC35DC52F5",
"ID": 4,
"visible": true,
"type": -18,
"state": 0,
"creationDateTime": "2024-09-22T12:46:39.787Z",
"preemptive": false,
"systemID": "123145476132864",
"cpuUsage": 0,
"cpuTime": 0.006769
}

Example​

You want to know if the process is preemptive:


var $preemptive : Boolean
$preemptive:=Process info(Current process).preemptive


See also​

Count tasks
Process activity
Process state
Session info