Example of Running Opportunity Batch Assignment in Diagnostic Mode

You can run your batch assignment in diagnostic mode to view the details of the assignment processing in an output log. This topic provides an example of running opportunity batch assignment in diagnostic mode.

Run Batch Assignment

A sales representative of a company has to follow up on an opportunity, but the opportunity hasn't been assigned to his territory. He has requested that you, the sales administrator, investigate the details of territory assignment. You can provide these details by running opportunity batch assignment in diagnostic mode.

  1. Go to Navigator, and then select Scheduled Processes.

  2. Click Schedule New Process.

  3. On the Schedule New Process page, click the Name drop-down list, and click Search.

  4. On the Search and Select: Name dialog box, search for the Request Revenue Territory Assignment process.

  5. Select the Request Revenue Territory Assignment process, and click OK.

  6. On the Schedule New Process page, click OK.

  7. On the Process Details page, enter the parameter values as shown in the following table:

    Parameter

    Value

    View Criteria Name

    FilterByOptyNumber

    View Criteria Bind Values

    BindOptyNumber=XXX, where XXX is the opportunity number

    Diagnostic Mode

    Select the check box.

  8. Click Submit.

  9. Note down the process ID.

  10. Close the page and search for the process using the process ID.

  11. Open the log file in another browser or tab.

    Note: The log file format is designed to be viewed in a browser application. If the log file is opened in another application, such as Notepad, the format may not be optimal and the log may be difficult to read.

View the log file to review information on the assignment processing, the matching territories found, matching territories that were dropped because they were parent territories, and the final territories assigned.