If a process has been paused or cancelled by exception, where should you first look to see the error?

When investigating a paused or cancelled process by exception, the Monitoring View in the Appian Designer is the most appropriate place to begin your inquiry. This view offers a comprehensive look at the current and historical states of processes, including any errors that may have occurred during their execution.

In the Monitoring View, you can track the overall flow of the process, identify specific instances that have encountered issues, and see detailed error messages or information related to those exceptions. This immediate access to process metrics and error details allows you to quickly diagnose the problem.

While the other options may provide relevant information, they serve different purposes. For example, Application Logs are useful for understanding broader application behaviors but may lack the specific context needed for individual process instances. The Process Model History can show changes made to the process model but may not directly highlight errors causing pauses or cancellations. Similarly, User Activity Reports track user interactions and tasks but do not focus on process error specifics. Thus, the Monitoring View is the most directly relevant resource for addressing issues with paused or cancelled processes due to exceptions.