APC Supportability

Using external breakpoints you can debug the execution of the ON_START, ON_MESSAGE, ON_CLOSE and ON_ERROR methods similarily to an HTTP handler in the Internet Communication Framework (ICF), i.e. by setting breakpoints in the respective methods.

In transaction SAPC you can activate/deactivate the following supportability tools for a specific APC application:

• Debugging: select Utilities  Debugging  Activate Debugging/Deactivate Debugging

  To activate deugging, proceed as follows:

  1. In the pop-up window, enter a User name.
  2. Define whether or not to use System Debugging.
  3. Check the Application ID.
  4. Press Activate.
• Runtime Analysis: select Utilities  Runtime Analysis  Activate/Deactivate

  To activate runtime analysis, proceed as follows:

  1. In the pop-up window, define whether or not the runtime analysis is to be User-Dependent.
  2. Enter a Validity Period for the activation in format <hh:mm:ss>.
  3. Enter a User Variant and a Variant.
  4. Define whether or not to use high Precision.
  5. Select the Processing Type
     • Composite entries: all entries will be saved in one file.
     • Single entries: each entry will be saved in a separate file.
  6. Check the Application ID.
  7. Press Activate.
• Kernel Trace: select the required application in the tree and choose Utilities  Trace  Reset Trace/Display Trace/Activate Trace/Deactivate Trace

  To activate kernel traces, proceed as follows:

  1. In the pop-up window, define whether or not the trace is to be User-Dependent.
  2. Enter a Validity Period for the activation in format <hh:mm:ss>.
  3. Check the Application ID.
  4. Select the required Trace Level (2 or 3).
  5. Press Activate.