Temporarily pause thread or activity refresh

A new Auto refresh option on the database page lets you control automatic thread or activity refresh. You can use this option to pause refresh when you want to examine database activity without being interrupted by updates.

The option is available in Planning Analytics Workspace on all platforms, but is located slightly differently according to platform.

  • In Planning Analytics Workspace Local and Planning Analytics Workspace on Cloud, the option is available on the database Threads tab.

    Threads auto refresh option

  • In Planning Analytics Workspace on Cloud Pak for Data and Planning Analytics Workspace on Planning Analytics as a Service, the option is available on the database Activity tab.

    Activity auto refresh option

To temporarily pause automatic refresh, toggle the Auto refresh option to the off position.

Thread or activity collection continues while automatic refresh is paused. You can click Refresh Refresh icon to manually refresh the thread or activity list while automatic refresh is paused.

When you toggle the Auto refresh option to the off position, the setting does not persist when you leave the Thread or Activity tab. If you click a different tab or a different database, the Auto refresh option is reset to the on position.