Monitor the activity status of files processed for autofill and translation

^{Applies to:   ✓ Autofill columns   |   ✓ Document translation}

You can now view real-time updates on files processed for autofill columns and document translation. This feature lets you:

• See when a file is being processed.
• Check the status of the file: In progress, Completed, or Failed.
• Understand what worked, what didn’t, and why.

You can view the processing status for a file that is being processed, for a selected file or for all files in a document library.

Prerequisites

• Ensure your SharePoint library has the autofill columns service or the document translation service enabled.

• Ensure you have permission to view or manage the library.

Monitor the status of a file being processed

When you submit an on-demand request for autofill or translation:

1. A message bar appears at the top of the library, indicating the action is in progress.

   • For autofill:

     

   • For translation:

     

2. On the right side of the message bar:

   • For autofill: Select View autofill status to open the Autofill activity panel.

   • For translation: Select View translation status to open the Translation activity panel.

3. The activity panel shows the current action being processed.

4. The message bar disappears once the request is completed or failed.

Monitor the status of any file

To view the processing status of one or more files:

1. In a SharePoint document library, select the file or files.

   Note

   If no files or more than 30 files are selected, the activity panel shows the status for the entire library.

2. From the More options (...) menu either next to the file name or on the command bar:

   • For autofill: Select Autofill columns > View recent activity.

     

   • For translation: Select Translate > View recent activity.

     

3. Depending on the service you selected, the corresponding activity panel opens.

Monitor the status of all files

To view the processing status of all files in the library:

1. In a SharePoint document library, on the command bar:

   • For autofill: Select More options (...) > Autofill columns > View recent activity.

   • For translation: Select Translate > View recent activity.

2. Depending on the service you selected, the corresponding activity panel opens.

View the activity panel

The activity panel displays a list of file processing events, including:

• File name

• Summary of the action that was performed, or information about why it failed

• Processing status: In progress, Completed, or Failed

• Date and time of the event

  

Filter activity options

By default, the panel shows activity for the last 60 days.

• To filter by date: Filter > Date range

• To show only failed files: Filter > Failed status

Status definitions