Most of the apps you will see in this unit were already visible in the last unit as they are essential to develop a good production process. Nonetheless, they should be examined closely in this unit and the aspect operation of production processes will be examined as well. This first lesson focuses on the Production Process Administration app. In this app, you find all settings related to production process logs.
The following screenshot outlines four options when monitoring and administrating production processes. Each numbered section relates to the numbered list below the screenshot.
- On top of the app, you will find a filter bar to search for the production processes you want to configure the logs for.
- For each of the production processes, you can set the log level separately. When implementing new production processes, it is advisable to select a high log level like debug. This allows you to see all data points available and you can spot bugs easier. Later on, if the process is tested and the development is finished, you may reduce the log level to, for example, error. This helps SAP DM to be more storage-efficient and handle more production processes. The details on the different log levels can be found in SAP Help using this link: https://help.sap.com/docs/sap-digital-manufacturing/production-process-designer/log-level
| Log Level Type | Information Displayed in the Monitor Production Processes App |
|---|---|
| None | No information displayed |
| Error | All the error information, including error information of the error end and error catch controls |
| Info |
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| Debug |
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Note
The code executed in script tasks is not logged. If you want to log additional values from within a script task, you may write a log inside the script task and pass it to an output variable. However, the output will only become visible in the production process monitor if the script task is being executed successfully and the overall log level is set accordingly.3. With the toggle button, you can set the production process to debug mode. However, in most cases, you will not need to do it here. In the Production Process Designer, you can run a production process in debug mode using the debug button next to the run button. If you have an event-triggered production process, you may also use the toggle button here and afterward jump into debugging from the Monitor Production Processes app.
4. Under the Back-Up and Delete button, you will find a couple of options regarding log retention. The most interesting is the setting for the log retention time. The maximum log retention time is 28 days.