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Troubleshooting scheduled maps on SmartConnect 2018 or older

Published: Aug 19, 2024Reviewed on: Feb 11, 2026
Post Author Written by David Youngquist
Overview

This article provides step-by-step guidance for troubleshooting scheduled map execution issues in eOne SmartConnect version 2018 and lower. It focuses on validating the scheduler service, confirming map execution, and identifying failure causes using SmartConnect logs.

Applies To
  • SmartConnect 20.18.1.59 and lower
  • Scheduled Integrations (Maps)
Symptoms

One of more of the following may be observed:

  • A scheduled map does not run at the expected time
  • Last Success Date and Last Fail Date are not updating
  • Scheduled maps only run manually but not automatically
Initial Validation: Schedule the Map for Testing
  1. Open the map you want to troubleshoot.
  2. Schedule the map to run 2 minutes from the current time.
  3. Save the schedule.
  4. Save the map.
  5. Wait at least two full minutes past the scheduled time.
Verify Scheduler Activity

Navigate to Integrations – Schedules and review the Last Success Date and Last Fail Date fields.

Wait 2 full minutes sc2018
Verify the SmartConnect Scheduler Service

Go to the Setup tab and then click on “Running Servers” and look for a Windows Service server type

Scheduler Server in 2018
Restart the SmartConnect Windows Service

Log in to the server where the service is installed, open Windows Services, locate eOne SmartConnect Service, and restart it. Then after restarting the scheduler service, open up the same map and schedule it to run 2 minutes from the current time.

SC2018 Scheduler 3

Wait for the map to run and a failure to occur. When the map fails, take note of the exact time it failed.

Map failure sc2018
Analyze Map Failures Using Event Logs

Go to the Logs tab and click on the Event Logs button to locate the failure by map name and time, and review the error details.

Error coorelation2018

Once you locate the failure event, double click on that line to receive detailed information about why the map failed.

2018 failure reason
Resolution

Use the error details in the Event Log to resolve the issue and confirm successful execution by rescheduling the map

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