Picture this: It's Monday morning, and you discover that your weekend membership renewal emails never went out, donation receipts weren't sent, or crucial data imports failed silently. Your members are calling, donors are confused, and you're scrambling to understand what went wrong and when. Sound familiar?

Scheduled job failures are one of the most common yet dangerous issues in CiviCRM. They fail silently, often going unnoticed for days or weeks, causing significant disruption to your organization's operations and member experience.

The Silent Killer of CiviCRM Operations

CiviCRM relies heavily on scheduled jobs to automate critical processes:

• Sending membership renewal notices
• Processing recurring donations
• Generating donation receipts
• Importing data from external systems
• Cleaning up temporary files
• Synchronizing with external platforms

When these jobs fail, they don't send notifications. They don't pop up error messages. They just stop working. And by the time you notice, the damage is often done — missed communications, unhappy constituents, and time-sensitive processes that have fallen behind.

Enter Proactive Job Monitoring

The Job Status Checker Extension transforms CiviCRM's silent job failures into immediate, actionable alerts. Instead of discovering problems after they've caused damage, you'll know about failures within hours and can take corrective action before they impact your operations.

How It Works: Your Digital Watchdog

Continuous Monitoring

The extension automatically analyzes your scheduled job logs every 24 hours, checking for any failures or errors that occurred during that period. It's like having a dedicated system administrator monitoring your jobs around the clock.

Flexible Alert System

When a failure is detected, you're notified through your preferred method:

UI Alerts: Visual notifications appear in the top right corner of your CiviCRM screen, ensuring you see critical issues as soon as you log in.

Email Alerts: Receive immediate email notifications about job failures, perfect for administrators who aren't constantly logged into CiviCRM.

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Detailed Error Information

The extension doesn't just tell you something failed - it provides comprehensive error details through CiviCRM's System Status page (/civicrm/a/#/status), helping you quickly diagnose and resolve issues.

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Configurable Monitoring

Not all jobs are equally critical. The extension allows you to configure which scheduled jobs to monitor, so you can focus on the processes that matter most to your organization.

Key Benefits That Matter

Prevent Communication Disasters

Catch failed email jobs before your members notice missing renewal notices or donors realize their receipts never arrived.

Maintain Data Integrity

Identify failed data import or synchronization jobs before inconsistencies compound and become major data problems.

Reduce Emergency Response Time

Transform crisis management into routine maintenance by catching issues early when they're still easy to fix.

Improve System Reliability

Regular monitoring helps identify patterns in job failures, allowing you to address root causes rather than just symptoms.

Peace of Mind

Sleep better knowing that your CiviCRM operations are being continuously monitored and you'll be alerted to any issues immediately.

Perfect for Every CiviCRM Organization

Small Nonprofits

Limited IT resources mean you can't afford to have critical processes fail silently. Automated monitoring ensures nothing slips through the cracks.

Growing Organizations

As your CiviCRM becomes more complex with additional scheduled jobs, manual monitoring becomes more difficult. Automated alerts scale with your operations.

Multi-User Environments

When multiple team members manage different aspects of CiviCRM, centralized job monitoring ensures everyone stays informed about system health.

Mission-Critical Operations

Organizations that depend on CiviCRM for daily operations can't afford unexpected downtime or silent failures.

Easy Setup, Immediate Value

Installation

The extension requires PHP 7.0+ and CiviCRM 5.27 or later. Installation is straightforward using CiviCRM's command-line tools:

cv dl com.skvare.jobchecker@https://github.com/Skvare/com.skvare.jobchecker/archive/master.zip

Or clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Skvare/com.skvare.jobchecker.git
cv en jobchecker

Configuration

Access the settings through Administer > System Settings > Scheduled Job Status Checker to:

• Select which jobs to monitor
• Choose your preferred alert method (UI, email, or both)
• Configure notification preferences

Immediate Monitoring

Once installed, the extension immediately begins monitoring your scheduled jobs and will alert you to any failures within the next 24 hours.

Real-World Impact

Organizations using the Job Status Checker Extension report:

• Faster issue resolution: Problems are identified and fixed within hours instead of days or weeks
• Improved reliability: Proactive monitoring leads to more stable CiviCRM operations
• Reduced stress: Administrators have confidence that they'll know immediately if something goes wrong
• Better member experience: Fewer missed communications and more reliable automated processes

Technical Excellence

The extension is built with reliability in mind:

• Lightweight monitoring: Minimal impact on system performance
• Secure implementation: Built following CiviCRM security best practices
• Open source: Licensed under AGPL-3.0, with source code available on GitHub
• Active maintenance: Regularly updated to maintain compatibility with new CiviCRM versions

Why Wait for Problems?

Every day without proactive job monitoring is a day when silent failures could be damaging to operations and member relationships. The Job Status Checker Extension provides an essential safety net that every CiviCRM installation should have.

Don't wait for the next crisis. Implement proactive monitoring today and transform potential disasters into minor maintenance tasks that you handle quickly and efficiently.

Contact us for support or to learn more about implementing proactive job monitoring in your CiviCRM environment.