How to get Nprinting Task Execution Logs using API

[satyaban]

Dear All,

I am using NPrinting API to execute my task  but unable to get any end point for getting task execution logs 

API Link : https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/February2021/APIs/NP+API/index.html?page=50

But to Get Logs I didn't get any API and work around.

As an work around I tried to download log itself by task execution ID : let say URL of logs for a specific task execution is

https://qliknprinting.xyz.nett/npe/executions/e0de8e4a-3a8c-5fgt-bfe1-d9b46717eb25/logs/download

Code to download :

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://qliknprinting.xyz.nett/npe/executions/e0de8e4a-3a8c-5fgt-bfe1-d9b46717eb25/logs/download" 

But everytime I am getting same SSL Error 

Invoke-RestMethod : The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel.

At E:\np_automation\np_task_execution\test.ps1:28 char:1

so basically I need solution to get logs for Nprinting task execution logs

[Frank_S]

Hi @satyaban

Please confirm the version of NPrinting that you are using.

The label you used in this discussion is NPrinting 17.0 which is not supported and furthermore does not support NP APIs.

To allow execution of the NP API's you must be on a supported version of NPrinting server.

Kind regards...

[satyaban]

@Frank_S  yes I mentioned wrong version

Correct Version is 

Qlik NPrinting November 2020

Version: 20.39.3.0
Basically I am using NP API to execute tasks etc and its working fine

I am struggling to find task execution logs . I am fine with approach and technology but need some solution

Again to download logs  from URL itself throws SSL error as mentioned though I have set Security protocol

[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12

[Ruggero_Piccoli]

Hi,

If you mean that you want to download the logs you see in the task executions page, there is not an API to do that.

You can use https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/November2020/APIs/NP+API/index.html?page=49 to get information and monitor the status of a specified execution of a task. During the execution you can run this get many times to be updated.

Starting from February 2021 there are APIs for Audit Events data https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/May2021/APIs/NP+API/index.html?page=9

Best Regards,

Ruggero

[satyaban]

I know downloading tasks logs from API  page not available .
basically I am looking for workaround to get that logs

Basically link to log is : https://nprinting.domain:4993/npe/executions/task_execution_id/logs/download

but here not able to authenticate using invoke-webrequest 

$User = "domain user"

$PWord = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "my password " -AsPlainText -Force

$Credential = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $User, $PWord

Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://nprinting.domain:4993/npe/executions/task_execution_id/logs/download" -Credential $Credential


but everytime getting authentication error 

as we are doing automation we need task execution logs to send in mail 

[Ruggero_Piccoli]

Hi,

You are trying to use a not documented, not officially supported method. So you do this at your own risk. If it works today it could also stop working in the future.

I strongly suggest you to use one of the officially supported methods.

You could also add this as a requested new feature https://community.qlik.com/t5/Labels-page/bd-p/Category_Labels?categoryId=qlik-ideas&corenode=boards....

Best Regards,

Ruggero 

[satyaban]

@Ruggero_Piccoli  yes thats true we should not follow unofficial approach .

But task execution logs afters execution of tasks is  pre-requisite for end user to check status .
Without logs there is no meaning of doing task execution automations 

This is very basic and minimum feature qlk should provide w.r.t NPrinting for large enterprise where automation is mandatory and priority  .

Thanks for your suggestion and guidance 

@Ruggero_Piccoli  one small query I have

as Download Logs button is available and can be downloaded from browser then somewhere in server it should be stored ....can we get that path sothat we can read that content

[Ruggero_Piccoli]

Hi,

If you run https://help.qlik.com/en-US/nprinting/November2020/APIs/NP+API/index.html?page=49 periodically you can retrieve the task execution status. It is included in the JSON answer.

Best Regards,

Ruggero

[satyaban]

@Ruggero_Piccoli 
already I am able to track status of task execution for every 1 min interval for max 5 minutes 
Issue is incase it Failed to know reason log is mandatory .

Knowing status is not that much helpful without log

To check log again we have to login to server 

[Frank_S]

@satyaban

If the Public NP APIs do not fulfill your requirement,

I suggest inserting an in "Idea" here clearly documenting your requirement.

• Ideas | Qlik Community

Kind regards...