{"id":"data-transfers.data-transfers-in-job-insights","url":"/faq/data-transfers/data-transfers-in-job-insights","category":{"id":"data-transfers","title":"Data Transfers"},"subcategory":{"id":"privacy-and-reporting","title":"Privacy, safety and reporting"},"question":"Where can I see a history of transfer activity and problems?","alt_questions":["Job Insights data transfers card","transfer activity history","background activity transfers","see failed transfers summary","transfer issues list"],"short_answer":"The Data Transfers list shows every transfer and scheduled run until cleared, and the Data Transfers card in Job Insights rolls up recent runs, their status and any problems in plain English.","answer_markdown":"Two places:\n\n- **Data Transfers** itself lists every transfer — including each scheduled run — with its state, until you clear it.\n- **Job Insights** (**More → Background Activity…**) has a **Data Transfers** card that rolls everything up: when transfers last ran, a status pill such as Healthy or Needs attention, how many runs there have been and how many went wrong, and any problems described in plain English.\n\nJob Insights is the quickest way to check on unattended, scheduled transfers without opening each one.\n\nRelated: [Settings and background activity](/faq/settings/) · [Clear completed transfers](/faq/data-transfers/clear-completed-transfers)","answer_html":"<p>Two places:</p>\n<ul><li><strong>Data Transfers</strong> itself lists every transfer — including each scheduled run — with its state, until you clear it.</li><li><strong>Job Insights</strong> (<strong>More → Background Activity…</strong>) has a <strong>Data Transfers</strong> card that rolls everything up: when transfers last ran, a status pill such as Healthy or Needs attention, how many runs there have been and how many went wrong, and any problems described in plain English.</li></ul>\n<p>Job Insights is the quickest way to check on unattended, scheduled transfers without opening each one.</p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings and background activity</a> · <a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/clear-completed-transfers\">Clear completed transfers</a></p>","answer_text":"Two places:\n\n- Data Transfers itself lists every transfer — including each scheduled run — with its state, until you clear it.\n- Job Insights (More → Background Activity…) has a Data Transfers card that rolls everything up: when transfers last ran, a status pill such as Healthy or Needs attention, how many runs there have been and how many went wrong, and any problems described in plain English.\n\nJob Insights is the quickest way to check on unattended, scheduled transfers without opening each one.\n\nRelated: Settings and background activity · Clear completed transfers","tags":["job insights","history","activity"],"related":[{"id":"data-transfers.clear-completed-transfers","question":"How do I clear finished transfers from the list?","url":"/faq/data-transfers/clear-completed-transfers"},{"id":"data-transfers.transfers-in-storage-charts","question":"Do completed transfers count in Storage Studio's usage charts?","url":"/faq/data-transfers/transfers-in-storage-charts"}],"applies_to":"all","last_reviewed":"2026-10-01","title":"Where can I see a history of transfer activity and problems? — Storage Studio FAQ","description":"The Data Transfers list shows every transfer and scheduled run until cleared, and the Data Transfers card in Job Insights rolls up recent runs, their status and any problems in plain English.","crumbs":[{"name":"Home","path":"/"},{"name":"FAQ","path":"/faq/"},{"name":"Data Transfers","path":"/faq/data-transfers/"},{"name":"Where can I see a history of transfer activity and 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quickest way to check on unattended, scheduled transfers without opening each one.\n\nRelated: Settings and background activity · Clear completed transfers","url":"https://storagestudio.us/faq/data-transfers/data-transfers-in-job-insights"}}]},"fragment":"<div class=\"wrap fl-wrap\"><div class=\"fl-layout\"><aside class=\"fl-side\" aria-label=\"FAQ topics\"><details open><summary>All topics</summary><ul class=\"fl-tree\"><li><a href=\"/faq/getting-started/\">Getting started</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/freeing-space/\">Freeing up space</a> <span>182</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/moving-folders/\">Moving folders</a> <span>144</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/apps/\">Apps</a> <span>146</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/external-drives/\">External drives</a> <span>169</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/finder-location/\">Finding things in Finder</a> <span>70</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/cloud-accounts/\">Cloud accounts</a> <span>158</span></li><li><a href=\"/faq/icloud/\">iCloud &amp; 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name=\"q\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"Search 2,816 questions…\" autocomplete=\"off\" spellcheck=\"false\">\n<button type=\"submit\">Search</button>\n<div class=\"fl-suggest\" role=\"listbox\" hidden></div>\n</form>\n<article class=\"fl-entry\">\n<p class=\"eyebrow fl-eyebrow\"><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/\">Data Transfers</a> · <a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/#privacy-and-reporting\">Privacy, safety and reporting</a></p>\n<h1>Where can I see a history of transfer activity and problems?</h1>\n<p class=\"fl-short\"><strong>Short answer:</strong> The Data Transfers list shows every transfer and scheduled run until cleared, and the Data Transfers card in Job Insights rolls up recent runs, their status and any problems in plain English.</p>\n<div class=\"fl-answer\"><p>Two places:</p>\n<ul><li><strong>Data Transfers</strong> itself lists every transfer — including each scheduled run — with its state, until you clear it.</li><li><strong>Job Insights</strong> (<strong>More → Background Activity…</strong>) has a <strong>Data Transfers</strong> card that rolls everything up: when transfers last ran, a status pill such as Healthy or Needs attention, how many runs there have been and how many went wrong, and any problems described in plain English.</li></ul>\n<p>Job Insights is the quickest way to check on unattended, scheduled transfers without opening each one.</p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"/faq/settings/\">Settings and background activity</a> · <a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/clear-completed-transfers\">Clear completed transfers</a></p></div>\n\n<p class=\"fl-meta\">Last reviewed <time datetime=\"2026-10-01\">October 1, 2026</time></p>\n\n<section class=\"fl-related\"><h2>Related questions</h2><ul><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/clear-completed-transfers\">How do I clear finished transfers from the list?</a></li><li><a href=\"/faq/data-transfers/transfers-in-storage-charts\">Do completed transfers count in Storage Studio&#39;s usage charts?</a></li></ul></section>\n<p 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