Technical Statistics, Expert Trace, and Divergence Analysis 

Use

If errors have occurred during processing of the allocation cycle, the technical statistics, expert trace and divergence analysis let you analyze those errors that you cannot solve using the system messages.

The technical statistics and the divergence analysis enable user analysis. The expert trace requires analysis by experts.

Prerequisites

Before you executed the cycle, you selected Flow trace on in the dialog box via Settings.

In addition, divergence analysis requires that:

a) You use a cycle with iterative sender/receiver relationships

b) These relationships are taken into account when you execute the cycle

c) An error occurred that led to a divergence

Procedure

Displaying Technical Statistics

  1. To execute an error analysis using technical statistics, in the periodic allocation basic list choose (Technical statistics) or Tools ® Technical statistics. The system displays all relevant information in a tree structure (trace function).
  1. The following functions let you change the tree structure display:
  1. Expand

    2. To expand the tree structure or a subtree, position your cursor on the appropriate node and choose Expand.

  2. Collapse

    3. To collapse the tree structure or a subtree, position your cursor on the appropriate node and choose Collapse.

  3. Position...

    4. To reach a particular point in the tree structure, position your cursor on the appropriate node and choose Position.

  4. Set focus

To display only a subtree, position your cursor on the appropriate node and choose Set focus. To display the higher subtrees once again, click on the cycle named in the first row.

Displaying the Expert Trace

  1. To display the expert trace, choose Tools ® Expert trace.
  1. The Display <Allocation Type>: Special Purpose Ledger Trace Function screen appears .
  2. Choose the required information.
  3. Position the cursor on the cycle for which you require information.
  4. Select to view information on the contents of the individual database fields.
  5. To return to the basic list, choose Basic list.

Displaying Divergence Analysis

To analyze divergences occurring for cycles with iterative sender/receiver relationships, choose Tools ® Divergence analysis.

For more information, see Displaying Allocation Results.