Trace a calculation

Activity Steps

1. Open the Calculation Tracer.

   Note: When you open the Calculation Tracer via the calculator icon next to a logsheet data cell, the screen opens in another browser tab and the trace criteria is auto-populated. When you open the Calculation Tracer via the menu, you need to enter the trace criteria, as per step 2.

2. Enter the trace criteria if required:
   1. Use Description—If selected, tag components in the trace output display their attribute description, set description or calculation description. If not selected, tag components display their attribute ID, set ID or calculation.

      Note: To change the display method after you run a trace, select or deselect the checkbox and click Run Trace to reload the output.

   2. Set—Select from the list of logsheet sets defined in your Production Accounting configuration. You can enter text to filter the displayed sets.
   3. Attribute—Select from the list of attributes. Only attributes for the selected logsheet Set display. You can enter text to filter the displayed attributes.
   4. Trace Date
      1. Click the calendar icon.
      2. Select the required day, month, year or shift. The selection fields on the calendar depend on the period for the selected Set.
      3. Click Done.
3. Click Run Trace.

   The trace output displays. By default, one layer of supporting calculations or links is expanded. See View and understand calculation traces for how to work with the trace output.