Logs that record system activity during preference determination.

The system creates three preference determination logs:

• Preference log

• Error log

• Process log

When you start preference determination as a background job, these logs are created automatically. While you are online, you are asked if you wish to update the material master after preference determination. If you initiate this function, the logs are created even if the determination run is terminated or a manually entered preference ID means that preference data may not be updated.

The preference log is created for each successfully processed material.

The first part contains data on the main part:

• Material number

• Material description

• Bill of material data

• Commodity code

• Date and ID from the last preference determination

• Date and ID from the latest preference determination

In the second part, the following data is issued for preference zone:

• Preference rule used

• Material value of the components

• Preference price calculated

In the third part, the following data is issued for each preference zone:

• Components used including the material number, material description, commodity code, quantity, and value.

• In the case of externally procured components, the vendor declaration ID

There are three types of error messages:

• Error messages and notes regarding the main part

• Error messages and notes regarding the components

• Error messages and notes regarding the table entries

In the first part of the error log, data on the main part is displayed.

In the second part of the error log, the error messages and notes for each error that occurred are displayed with a separate heading.

This log informs you of the following:

• Which materials were selected for preference determination

• Whether preference determination could be performed