Update Check 

You can perform an update check in two ways: have the system generate an update log or carry out an update simulation. Both functions are available in Customizing for the Logistics Information System.

Update Log

You can have the system log all updating activities so that you can monitor them. This update log shows you the data flow from Purchasing to the information structures, irrespective of the process or user involved.

Note that the update log is created only for the last process performed. The old entries in the update log are thus overwritten as soon as a new process is updated.

To make the settings for update logs, proceed as follows:

  1. Choose System ® User defaults ® User parameters from the system menu.
  2. Enter MCL in the PID field and put an X in the Parameter value field.
  3. Save your entries.
  4. To display the update log, choose Logistics Information System ® Logistics Data Warehouse ® Data Basis ® Updating ® Updating Control ® Update Check ® Display Update Log.

Generating an update log increases the load on the system. You should therefore deactivate the log settings once you have performed an update check.

Simulation

To check the updating of documents that have already been posted (in cases where changes have been made in Customizing, for example), you can generate update logs from any sales and distribution document without triggering updating for information structures. This method allows you to check how a document would be updated taking the new Customizing settings into account. This type of update log can also be used in productive systems without any problems.