Log File 
Definition
A data list recording the result of postings successfully completed and those not completed for a payment card file.
Use
Generating accounting documents takes place from a payment card file in a program that you should normally start as batch processing, considering the data quantity to be processed. The log file is created while the program runs.
The log file has several functions:
It gives information about the accounting document generated from a card transaction
It saves the error message if no accounting document could be generated
It guarantees that exactly one accounting document is generated from a card transaction
You get information about the result of the attempted posting in the message column of the log file. The document number of the accounting document is displayed for a successful posting. For an unsuccessful posting, the error message is displayed that has prevented generating the accounting document. The error message gives a note on analyzing and solving the error.
Note
You can branch into other transactions from the log file (e.g. card master record, accounting document).
You can select data records and trigger the posting again. If you have only selected one data record, the posting can executed visibly in the foreground.
The current document status is determined when calling up the log file. If you make changes from the log file, you can immediately display the current reply via
Edit
Refresh list.
Structure
In the Overall log you get a display of the result of the attempted postings all data records of the payment card file.
In the Error log all the unsuccessful data records are displayed.
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