Viewing ABC Log Entries

Use the ABC Log Viewing window to view the manual and automatic entries in the ABC.LOG file. This file contains data related to the events that triggered activity-based costs.

To view ABC log entries:

From the Events > Activity Based Costing menu, select ABC Log Viewing/Download to display the ABC Log Viewing window.

You can also display this window by pressing Shift-F5 from any window.

In the Branch field, enter the branch or territory for which to review activity. To review activity for all branches and territories, enter ALL.
Complete any of the following fields to further limit the list of log entries:

Field	Description
Entity	The name of a specific customer or vendor for whom to view log entries.
Start Date	The first date in a range of dates for which to view log entries.
End Date	The last date in a range of dates for which to view log entries.
Order #	A code that identifies a specific order for which to view log entries.
ABC Code	A code that identifies a specific type of activity-based cost. Activity codes are defined in the ABC Code Maintenance window.

Click Update to display log entries that match your selection criteria.
When you have finished viewing entries, exit the window.

More Options for Viewing ABC Log Entries

The ABC Log Viewing screen also offers these options:

To...	Select this menu option...
download ABC activity log entries to an ASCII file on your computer	File > Download A prompt displays.
view the type of expense to which the log entry has been applied	File > Expense Category Summary The ABC Category Summary screen displays in expense category mode.
view the G/L pool to which the log entry has been applied	File > Pool Summary The ABC Category Summary screen displays in G/L pool mode.
view, change, or delete a log entry	Edit > Edit Item The ABC Log Entry screen displays.
change the displayed cost calculation method	Edit > Cost Selection The Branch ABC Cost Selection window displays. Select an option to update the costs in the ABC Log Viewing window. The selected method displays on the status bar.