Tracing

Outlines how to trace and identify problems that might occur in the solution workflow.

All collaboration objects based on collaboration templates included in the Product Information Management for Retailers solution provide tracing capabilities to record logical flows and data processed. Users can enable tracing for a particular collaboration object by selecting the collaboration object in the System Manager, displaying its properties, and, on the Collaboration General Properties tab, selecting a trace level greater than 0 from the System trace level field.

Enable tracing for one or more collaboration objects when a reproducible problem occurs. If a problem occurs only once during processing, leave the tracing function enabled continually so that the first occurrence of the failure is captured. However, leaving the tracing function enabled continually can degrade performance. Clear the trace file periodically to simplify viewing and filtering it.

Note: Use separate files for tracing and logging. Use tracing files to diagnose problems and to show the flow of an item through the Product Information Management for Retailers solution. Use logging files to maintain persistent records of processed data. The Log Viewer tool has trace and log file filters that enable users to view the trace or log records for a particular business object or collaboration object.

Parent topic: Solution Development Guide