SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP-System Administration

... Foreword ... 17

... Preface to the 4th Edition ... 19

... Introduction ... 21

1 ... Architecture of SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP ... 25
... 1.1 ... Components of SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP ... 25
... 1.2 ... Client/Server Architecture in SAP NetWeaver ... 27
... 1.3 ... Access Over the Internet ... 34
... 1.4 ... Presentation Layer ... 41
... 1.5 ... Application Layer ... 50
... 1.6 ... Database Layer ... 57
... 1.7 ... Network ... 60
... 1.8 ... Operating System ... 62
... 1.9 ... Tips ... 66
... 1.10 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 66
... 1.11 ... Additional Documentation ... 66
... 1.12 ... Questions ... 67

2 ... Process Concept of SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP ... 69
... 2.1 ... Dialog Processing ... 69
... 2.2 ... Background Processing ... 71
... 2.3 ... Updating ... 101
... 2.4 ... Lock Management ... 115
... 2.5 ... Output Processing ... 128
... 2.6 ... SAP Virtual Machine Container (VMC) ... 160

3 ... Getting Started ... 165
... 3.1 ... Starting SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and Java ... 165
... 3.2 ... Stopping SAP NetWeaver AS ABAP and Java ... 168
... 3.3 ... Logging the Startup Process ... 172
... 3.4 ... SAP GUI--The Classic User Interface ... 181
... 3.5 ... SAP NetWeaver Business Client--The New User Interface ... 183
... 3.6 ... General Administration Tasks ... 186
... 3.7 ... Tips ... 197
... 3.8 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 198
... 3.9 ... Additional Documentation ... 199
... 3.10 ... Questions ... 199

4 ... Setting Up the System Landscape ... 201
... 4.1 ... System Landscape Tasks ... 202
... 4.2 ... Initializing the Transport System ... 206
... 4.3 ... Configuring the Transport Management System ... 210
... 4.4 ... Transport Control Program tp ... 224
... 4.5 ... System Landscape Directory ... 225
... 4.6 ... Tips ... 233
... 4.7 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 233
... 4.8 ... Additional Documentation ... 233
... 4.9 ... Questions ... 234

5 ... Client Administration ... 237
... 5.1 ... Default Clients and Users ... 238
... 5.2 ... Creating New Clients ... 241
... 5.3 ... Local Copying ... 248
... 5.4 ... Remote Copy ... 254
... 5.5 ... Client Transport ... 257
... 5.6 ... Special Functions ... 264
... 5.7 ... Tips ... 264
... 5.8 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 268
... 5.9 ... Additional Documentation ... 269
... 5.10 ... Questions ... 269

6 ... Software Logistics ... 271
... 6.1 ... Implementation Guide ... 271
... 6.2 ... Processing Objects ... 276
... 6.3 ... Importing Transport Requests ... 299
... 6.4 ... Manual Operation of the Transport Control Program tp ... 302
... 6.5 ... Installing Support Packages and Industry Solutions ... 304
... 6.6 ... Managing and Installing SAP Enhancement Packages ... 308
... 6.7 ... Transporting Non-ABAP Objects ... 312
... 6.8 ... Tips ... 319
... 6.9 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 321
... 6.10 ... Additional Documentation ... 322
... 6.11 ... Questions ... 322

7 ... Maintaining Instances ... 325
... 7.1 ... Profile Maintenance ... 325
... 7.2 ... Operation Modes ... 338
... 7.3 ... Dynamic Work Processes ... 345
... 7.4 ... Control Panel ... 350
... 7.5 ... Dynamic User Distribution ... 352
... 7.6 ... RFC Server Groups ... 355
... 7.7 ... Tips ... 359
... 7.8 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 360
... 7.9 ... Additional Documentation ... 360
... 7.10 ... Questions ... 361

8 ... SAP Users and Authorizations ... 363
... 8.1 ... Basic Principles ... 363
... 8.2 ... User Maintenance ... 364
... 8.3 ... Authorizations ... 376
... 8.4 ... Personal Settings ... 395
... 8.5 ... Information about Users and Authorizations ... 397
... 8.6 ... Central User Administration ... 400
... 8.7 ... Directory Services ... 406
... 8.8 ... Tips ... 406
... 8.9 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 407
... 8.10 ... Additional Documentation ... 409
... 8.11 ... Questions ... 410

9 ... System Monitoring ... 411
... 9.1 ... Server and Process Overviews ... 411
... 9.2 ... User Overviews ... 419
... 9.3 ... System Log ... 421
... 9.4 ... Analysis of Runtime Errors ... 424
... 9.5 ... Trace Files ... 426
... 9.6 ... Lock Entries ... 430
... 9.7 ... Performance Monitoring ... 431
... 9.8 ... Administration of the Integrated Internet Transaction Server (ITS) ... 434
... 9.9 ... Internet Communication Manager Administration ... 440
... 9.10 ... Database Administration ... 446
... 9.11 ... System Administration Assistant ... 454
... 9.12 ... SAP NetWeaver Administrator (NWA) ... 456
... 9.13 ... Overview of Regular Tasks ... 462
... 9.14 ... Tips ... 464
... 9.15 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 465
... 9.16 ... Additional Documentation ... 468
... 9.17 ... Questions ... 469

10 ... Tools for Creating and Analyzing ABAP Programs ... 471
... 10.1 ... The ABAP Editor ... 471
... 10.2 ... New ABAP Debugger ... 476
... 10.3 ... Runtime Analysis ... 480
... 10.4 ... Performance Trace ... 486
... 10.5 ... Tips ... 492
... 10.6 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 492
... 10.7 ... Additional Documentation ... 492
... 10.8 ... Questions ... 493

11 ... Monitoring Architecture ... 495
... 11.1 ... Alert Monitor ... 496
... 11.2 ... Customizing the Alert Monitor ... 507
... 11.3 ... Analyzing Alert Monitors ... 518
... 11.4 ... Setting Up a Central Monitoring System (CEN) ... 519
... 11.5 ... Customizing Examples ... 520
... 11.6 ... Monitoring Alert Infrastructure ... 528
... 11.7 ... Tips ... 541
... 11.8 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 543
... 11.9 ... Additional Documentation ... 544
... 11.10 ... Questions ... 545

12 ... Data Archiving ... 547
... 12.1 ... Archive Development Kit (ADK) ... 548
... 12.2 ... Customizing ... 552
... 12.3 ... Control and Evaluation ... 562
... 12.4 ... Tips ... 565
... 12.5 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 567
... 12.6 ... Additional Documentation ... 568
... 12.7 ... Questions ... 569

13 ... Data Distribution and Transfer ... 571
... 13.1 ... RFC Connections ... 572
... 13.2 ... Application Link Enabling ... 581
... 13.3 ... Data Transfer ... 598
... 13.4 ... SAPconnect ... 605
... 13.5 ... SAP NetWeaver Process Integration ... 608
... 13.6 ... Tips ... 611
... 13.7 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 611
... 13.8 ... Additional Documentation ... 613
... 13.9 ... Questions ... 613

14 ... Installation Concepts ... 615
... 14.1 ... Preparations ... 615
... 14.2 ... Installation with SAPinst ... 617
... 14.3 ... Postinstallation Actions ... 624
... 14.4 ... Tips ... 631
... 14.5 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 632
... 14.6 ... Additional Documentation ... 632
... 14.7 ... Questions ... 633

15 ... SAP Solution Manager and Service and Support ... 635
... 15.1 ... SAP Solution Manager as a Collaboration Platform ... 635
... 15.2 ... Configuration of Support Connections ... 659
... 15.3 ... Overview of the SAP Service Marketplace ... 665
... 15.4 ... Tips ... 670
... 15.5 ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 670
... 15.6 ... Additional Documentation ... 671
... 15.7 ... Questions ... 672

... Appendices ... 675
... A ... Control Questions and Answers ... 677
... B ... Important Transaction Codes ... 697
... C ... Profile Parameters ... 703
... D ... Glossary ... 711
... E ... References ... 721
... F ... The Authors ... 723

... Index ... 725