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Prerequisites

You are assigned the authorization object S_RAL_LDOM (log domains). This is included in the template roles SAP_BC_RAL_CONFIGURATOR and SAP_BC_RAL_ADMIN_BIZ.

Context

Within an application, the data to be logged must be defined on a semantic level, before the actual fields and rules are defined. This is done by creating log domains as semantic descriptions of semantically identical or related fields that have different technical representations. In Read Access Logging manager, you first define a log domain. During the configuration, you assign a log domain to each field to be logged.

For a log domain, you specify a name and a software component. This software component should describe the business area the data element is related to. It is necessary because different applications might use the same log domain. For example, a log domain "account" might be something different in the Human Resources application than it is in the Banking application.

Procedure

  1. In Read Access Logging manager (transaction code SRALMANAGER), choose Log Domains on the Administration tab.

    You can search for, display, create, edit, and delete log domains.

  2. To create a new log domain, choose Create.
  3. Specify a name, a software component and an optional description.

    The Software Component can be freely defined and it functions as a type of namespace that describes the business area a data element is related to.

  4. Choose Create.

Results

A new log domain has been created. When you create a configuration, you assign a log domain to each field to be logged. The log domain is displayed in the read access log and helps the log evaluator to understand the semantics of the field. It enables the evaluator to search for a given semantic field regardless of the technical representation or ID of this field.

Next Steps

Configuring Read Access Logging