Analyzing and Updating Processing Results

This section discusses how you view and update processing results on the Ledger Preparation Manager, Ledger Enrichment Manager, and Consolidation Manager pages, and includes:

Viewing status details.
Viewing reconciliation details.
Viewing engine messages.
Updating the status for manual processes.

Pages Used to Analyze and Update Processing Results

Page Name	Definition Name	Navigation	Usage
Status Details	GC_PRCS_ENG_MSG	From the Consolidation Manager page or the Ledger Preparation/Enrichment Manager page, click the status of a consolidation phase or a ledger preparation phase	View details about a process.
Status Detail - Source Flows	GC_PRCS_ENG_MSG	From the Consolidation Manager page, click a status value in the Source Flows column.	View status information about the source flow data for ledger business units.
Flow Status Detail	GC_CONS_FLSTAT	From the Status Detail - Source Flows page, click a value in the Flow Status column.	View detailed information about the source flow data, and which flow templates it came from.
Reconciliation Results	GC_RECON_RESULTS	Click the Review Reconciliation Totals link on the Status Details page.	Review reconciliation totals.
Engine Messages	GC_ENG_MSG	Click View Batch Messages on the Consolidation Manager or Ledger Preparation Manager page.	Access the Engine Messages search page, where you can select and review messages for a specific process instance and engine ID.
Update Manual Status	GC_UPDT_STATUS	Click the Update Manual Status link on the Ledger Preparation Manager page or click the status text message link of any manual processes on the Ledger Preparation Manager page or Consolidation Manager page.	Update status of any manual processes such as harmonization entries.

Status Details Page

Use the Status Details page (GC_PRCS_ENG_MSG) to view details about a process.

Navigation

From the Consolidation Manager page or the Ledger Preparation/Enrichment Manager page, click the status of a consolidation phase or a ledger preparation phase

Image: Status Details page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Status Details page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

The content of this page varies depending on the process phase that you are viewing. The top portion of the page shows the field values for the processing parameters and related fields, such as Run Control ID, Start Date/Time, and so on.

If applicable, this page also shows the generated journal ID, and contacts for the ledger.

The expandable regions that can appear are:

Process Log

Click to expand this region, and review any processing messages for the process instance. Click Explain to view message details.

Control Process Log

Click to expand this region, and review any processing messages for the controlling process (applicable to processes that use parallel processing, or spawning). Click Explain to view message details.

Messages

Click to expand this region, and review engine messages. Click Explain to view message details.

Ledger Chart Field Validation

Click to expand this region, and review ChartField validation error messages.

Select the available links to access related pages.

Status Detail - Source Flows Page

Use the Status Detail - Source Flows page (GC_PRCS_ENG_MSG) to view status information about the source flow data for ledger business units.

Navigation

From the Consolidation Manager page, click a status value in the Source Flows column.

Image: Status Details - Source Flows page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Status Details - Source Flows page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

The Status Details - Source Flows page contains the following links:

Edit/View Flow Group Rule

Select to go to the Flow Group page to view or edit the defintion.

Process Monitor

Select to go to the PeopleTools Process List page where you can view process requests.

Ledger Enrichment Manager

Select to return to the Ledger Enrichment Manager page.

Flow Status

Select a flow status to go to the Flow Status Details page for the related ledger business unit.

These are the relevant flow statuses:

None - indicates that the source flow update process has not been run.

Error - indicates that the process has been run, but the flow amounts do not reconcile to the change amount from the source flow template.

Done - indicates that the source flow update process has been run and the flow amounts reconcile to the change amount from the source flow template.

Flow Status Detail Page

Use the Flow Status Detail page (GC_CONS_FLSTAT) to view detailed information about the source flow data, and which flow templates it came from.

Navigation

From the Status Detail - Source Flows page, click a value in the Flow Status column.

Image: Flow Status Details page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Flow Status Details page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

The Flow Status Details page for source flows displays the following fields:

Flow Template Id, Description, and Source Flow Status

Displays the related flow templates and their processing statuses.

Edit/View Source Flow Input link

Select to drill to the Source flow input page for template.

Edit/View Flow Inquiry

Select to go to the Flow Inquiry - Selection page. It will be populated with the values on the Flow Status Details page.

Reconciliation Results Page

Use the Reconciliation Results page (GC_RECON_RESULTS) to review reconciliation totals.

Navigation

Click the Review Reconciliation Totals link on the Status Details page.

Image: Reconciliation Results page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Reconciliation Results page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

As part of consolidation processing, reconciliation occurs at several stages. The reconciliation programs include balance rules that check the records used during ledger preparation and consolidation processing. To view the status of the reconciliation jobs on the consolidation manager or ledger preparation manager pages, on the Status Details page, click the View Reconciliation Totals link to view the results. Reconciliation results can be viewed for the following processes:

Ledger preparation processes:
- Calendar mapping.
- ChartField mapping.
- Currency mapping.
Consolidation processes:
- Equitization.
- Elimination.
- Non-Controlling interest.

To establish the View Reconciliation Totals link on the Status Details page for these processes, use the Consolidation Processes page to add the job IDs to the related page.

Message Detail Page

Use the Message Detail page .

Navigation

Click View Batch Messages on the Consolidation Manager or Ledger Preparation Manager page

Review any messages generated during a specific process instance.

See Viewing Engine Messages.

Update Manual Status Page

Use the Update Manual Status page (GC_UPDT_STATUS) to update status of any manual processes such as harmonization entries.

Navigation

Click the Update Manual Status link on the Ledger Preparation Manager page or click the status text message link of any manual processes on the Ledger Preparation Manager page or Consolidation Manager page.

Image: Update Manual Status page

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Update Manual Status page. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Use this page to update the status of manual processes, such as harmonization entries.

Process

Displays the manual process that you are updating. This process must have been previously added to the Consolidation Processes page.

Change Selected Node

Select a tree node, and click Show Details for Node to populate the grid with the detail business unit under that node. Update the statuses for those ledger units.

Note: Ensure that you save your changes before selecting another tree node.

Update Status Using Tree

Select the status for the manual process and click Update Values in Grid to change the status for the ledger units in the grid.

You can change the status for individual ledger units in the grid by selecting the appropriate status from the drop-down list box next to each ledger unit.