# Track count of running async jobs

**URL:** <https://forum.flowable.org/t/track-count-of-running-async-jobs/6107>\
**Category:** Flowable Engine\
**Created:** [May 29, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/track-count-of-running-async-jobs/6107 "2020-05-29T20:26:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![joram](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/joram/32/26_2.png) [@joram](https://forum.flowable.org/u/joram)\
**Post date:** [June 1, 2020, 9:34am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/track-count-of-running-async-jobs/6107/2 "2020-06-01T09:34:46Z")

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> [@apoorvam6](#):
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> `lock_exp_time_` will be null during this. If it fails to execute, it resets the lock\_exp\_time and acquires job to be run later. _ **Is this understanding correct?** _

No, this is not correct. A job that is being executed immediately will be inserted with a lock owner and lock time.

> [@apoorvam6](#):
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> **Is there a way to find out how many async jobs are running at any point?**

See my response to [Get count of number of running async jobs - #2 by joram](https://forum.flowable.org/t/get-count-of-number-of-running-async-jobs/6100/2)

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