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Log reader

The new log reader report is used to assist you in analyzing what tax was calculated and why. It is a simple tool to search for a document that calculated tax and view the XML data sent to and received from Determination. As of release 6.2.0.0 the logs are now in a compressed format to reduce the size of the log table.
Prerequisite
For a document to be available in the log reader report logging must be enabled.
See the Configuration Guide ONESOURCE Tables for details on how to setup logging. If logging has been setup, but no document has been found, then most likely no tax call has been initiated by the process in question.
Review the pricing analysis and see if the ZITD/ZITE conditions were fulfilled.
Accessing the Log Reader
From the ONESOURCE Indirect Tax User Menu select
Reports > Log Reader
, or use transaction
/N/IDT/LOG
.
On the search screen shown above you can select log entries based on the following selection criteria.
Selection Option
Description
Log Date
The date or date range the transaction was entered.
Log Counter
The log number as assigned by the system. This can be helpful when sharing a log with another person, just provide them with the log number and they will be able to easily look it up.
Time
Time stamp when the log was created.
Transaction code
The transaction code used that created the log (VA01,ME21N, etc.).
User Name
Who created the transaction. It is the SAP logon username.
Log Level
Ability to narrow down log based on configured log levels (Debug/Error).
Company Code
Company code of the transaction.
Document number
The document number of the transaction. Only available if the transaction was saved to the SAP database.
String Search
Any data string that would be found in the XML data.
Filter Determination Messages
Feature allows user to filter out the many messages that show in the log from Determination or leave them in the display view of the log.
Once a search has been defined and executed a results list is displayed. You will see the various logs that were selected. Note that some of the log entries are from an initial calculation prior to the transaction being saved. In those calls to Determination you will not see a referenced document number as the assignment of the document number has not occurred at that time.
The errors column will display the number of any hard errors that are of a severity level 2 category that signals that there is a problem that prevented a tax calculation in Determination. Level 1 errors are warnings in nature and are not counted in this column.
By double clicking on a given line-item in the list, the system will take you to the detailed XML log.

This article applies to:

  • Product: ONESOURCE Indirect Tax
  • Sub Product: SAP