# Using remote actions

Effortlessly keep track of the success of remote actions across your entire organization through advanced Remote ction dashboards.

## Accessing Remote Actions <a href="#usingremoteactions-accessingremoteactions" id="usingremoteactions-accessingremoteactions"></a>

Select the Remote Actions module from the main menu. Next, based on your specific goal, proceed with one of the following steps:

* Select **Remote actions overview** from the navigation panel to view statistics relevant to the performance of your remote actions.
* Select **Manage remote actions** to create, edit or manage remote actions. Refer to the [Manage Remote Actions](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/remote-actions/managing-remote-actions) documentation for more information.
* Select an existing remote action from the list in the navigation panel to view its details.
* Click on the **New** button at the top of the navigation panel to directly create a new remote action. Refer to the [Manage Remote Actions](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/remote-actions/managing-remote-actions) documentation for more information about creating remote actions.

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## Using the Remote actions overview page <a href="#usingremoteactions-usingtheremoteactionsoverviewpage" id="usingremoteactions-usingtheremoteactionsoverviewpage"></a>

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An area chart visually illustrates the dynamic changes in the number of executions. The associated **Devices** table shows the total number of devices targeted by at least one remote action and offers a breakdown by status:

* **Success**\
  Executions that were completed successfully.
* **Cancelled**\
  Executions that were canceled due to the deletion of a remote action.
* **Old collector**\
  Executions that were not performed due to an older version of Collector.
* **No script**\
  Executions that were not performed due to the missing script for the device platform, `.ps` for Windows and `.bash` for macOS.
* **Expired**\
  Executions that expired due to the targeted device continuing to be offline while a new execution request was received.
* **Failed**\
  Executions that failed.
* **Waiting on device**\
  Executions that are waiting for the device to come online.

The execution charts table displays the total execution count of all remote actions and a breakdown by **Platform**, **Purpose** and **Trigger**. You can filter the execution details of a remote action by clicking on the bars. Filters appear in the filtering bar at the top of the page.

The **remote actions** table organizes remote actions by **Name**, **Device count**, **Successful executions**, and **Failed executions**. Click on the column title to sort the content.

Click on a remote action in the table to open the **Remote Actions** details page. Previously selected filters automatically apply.

### Remote Action details page

The details page shows execution details for a specific remote action. To access the execution details page.

* Select **Manage remote actions.**
* Hover over a remote action to reveal the action menu on the left side of the table.
* Click the **Details** to view the execution details page.
* Alternatively, select an existing remote action from the list in the navigation panel to view its details.

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The **Remote action executions** gauge and timeline show executions that are a **Success** and those that have **Failed**. Click on the gauge labels to apply filters to the whole page.

The **Executions** bar charts show a breakdown by **Platform**, **Purpose** and **Trigger**. Hover over the total number of executions and click on the action menu to drill down to:

* Execution summary statistics without device details.
* Execution details with device information and outputs.

The **Devices** table shows a breakdown by execution status. Hover over the total number of devices and click on the action menu to drill down to:

* The last successful execution per device for the remote action.
* Execution details with device information and outputs.

{% hint style="info" %}
The execution details and last successful execution drill-down are only available for Infinity remote actions that have not been deleted from the dashboard.
{% endhint %}

### **Using the timeframe picker**

Use the timeframe picker in the top-right corner of the page to select a preset timeframe or a custom time period. The system applies the chosen timeframe to all widgets on the page. If you do not specify a timeframe, the default is **Last 7 days**.

Refer to the in-product documentation in the right-side menu for more information.

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RELATED TOPICS

* [Getting started with Remote Actions](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/remote-actions/getting-started-with-remote-actions)
* [Managing Remote Actions](https://docs.nexthink.com/platform/user-guide/remote-actions/managing-remote-actions)