101.4. Use the query job monitor (get job ID)

For the Portal Aspect of the Rubin Science Platform at data.lsst.cloud.

Data Release: DP1

Last verified to run: 2025-06-28

Learning objective: Use the Job Monitor to obtain the status and ID of, and delete, submitted query jobs.

LSST data products: Object table

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1. Log into the Portal from the RSP. In a web browser go to the Rubin Science Platform (RSP) using the URL data.lsst.cloud.

2. Create a sample job. For the purpose of this tutorial, click Edit ADQL in the upper right hand corner and paste the following query into the box and hit Search.

SELECT coord_dec,coord_ra,g_psfFlux
  FROM dp1.Object
  WHERE CONTAINS(POINT('ICRS', coord_ra, coord_dec),CIRCLE('ICRS', 53.13, -28.1, 0.0027))=1

3. Examine the job monitor. Click on the “Job Monitor” tab on the top. The job monitor will have all jobs submitted by you (created within the retention period). The jobs listed are in the chronological order (most recent first). You can return to any of those jobs by clicking the line corresponding to the particular job.

Job monitor screenshot.

Figure 1: Job monitor screenshot.

4. Learn about individual jobs. In the “Control” column click on the green “plot” icon to go to the results interface for that job. Click on the circle with a letter “i” to see the submitted ADQL and the job ID, as in Figure 2. Clicking on the red “garbage can” will delete the job.

The screenshot illustrating information about a recent job, available from the job monitor.

Figure 2: The screenshot illustrating information about a recent job, available from the job monitor.