# Miscellaneous Functions

These functions manage asynchronous processes, obtain state information, handle log files, and retrieve messages.

Function | Description
EssGetProcessState() | Gets the current state of an asynchronous process, such as a calculate or data import.
EssCancelProcess() | Cancels an asynchronous process which has not yet completed.
EssGetLogFile() | Copies all or part of an application log file from the server to the client.
EssDeleteLogFile() | Deletes an application log file on the server.
EssGetGlobalState() | Gets the server global state structure which contains parameters for system administration.
EssSetGlobalState() | Sets the server global state structure which contains parameters for system administration.
EssSetPath() | Sets the ARBORPATH environment variable for the current process.