The EDI activity log contains a summary of transmission connection attempts, actual connections, and transaction information, such as whether a document was sent or received. The log is a permanent repository for this information and maintenance is not required.
Refer to the EDI Error Glossary for explanations of the messages that can display in the queue.
Use the EDI Activity Log Viewing screen to monitor the daily activity logged by EDI programs.
To monitor the EDI activity log:
From the System > Systems Programming > EDI > EDI Maintenance menu, select EDI Activity Log Viewing to display the EDI Activity Log Viewing screen.
Note: If prompted, log on to the character-based system.
To filter the list, use the Sel hot key to display the Selection Criteria screen.
Make entries in as many fields as you want or leave the screen blank to display all entries in the log.
Field | Description |
Select Pattern | String of characters in the first two lines of the log entry comment field. |
Select User ID | ID of user responsible for the log entry. Press F10 to display a list of user IDs. |
Select Sec Level | Security level on the log entry. |
Select Source | Source of the log entry. Press F10 to display a list of sources. |
Select Open Only | Enter one of the following:
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Select As Of Date | Positions the cursor on the last item entered on or before this date. |
Press Esc to display the selected log entries on the EDI Activity Log Viewing screen.
The log entries display in date and time sequence, with the most recent entries listed first. They display the following information:
Field | Description |
User ID | User who performed the action that generated the log entry. |
Date | Date of the log entry. |
Time | Time of the log entry. |
Comment | System- or user-generated comments describing the log entry. |
Use the following hot keys, as needed, to change the view:
Hot Key | Description |
Synop | Changes the expanded view to display each comment's first line only. |
Expand | Changes the synopsis view to display the entire text of each log entry's comment. |
By default, the entire text of each log entry's comment displays.
If a log entry contains a Customer #, Product #, Sales Order #, or Invoice #, use the View or Edit hot keys to view or edit the associated records.
If the log entry contains multiple IDs, the hot key displays a list from which you can select the record you want to view.
Use the remaining hot keys on the EDI Activity Log Viewing screen to perform the following functions:
Hot Key | Function |
New | Displays the EDI Log Entry screen, where you can create a new entry in the EDI log. Note: We recommend that you not use this hot key. |
Edit Item | Displays the EDI Log Entry screen, where you can edit the log entry on which the cursor is positioned. Note: We recommend that you not use this hot key. If you do, we recommend that you use this option only to add information. Editing or removing a system-generated comment may result in misleading or incorrect information. |
Append | Displays the Append Message screen, where you can append a comment to the log entry. Note: We recommend that you not use this hot key. |
UserQ | Displays the User Job Queue Viewing screen, where you can enter a user ID and view that user's job queue. |
JobQ | Displays the Call Tracking Entry screen, where you can create a tracker for a customer, vendor, or user. |
Note: All activity log viewing screens use the same screen layout and hot keys. Hot keys that should not be used with the EDI log, even though they are functional, are so noted in the table.
Press Esc to exit this screen.
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