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Use

Components

Content

File

IWFND and IWBEP

Application Logs

Saved on ABAP DB

IWFND and IWBEP

System Logs

Saved on ABAP DB

Trace files can be activated via transaction SM21.

Logs are automatically written by SAP Gateway components according to the log levels set in the system. Customers can monitor log files via:

  • transaction SLG1

    For SAP Gateway hub systems use object /IWFND/. For SAP Business Suite backend systems use object /IWBEP/.

    Transaction SLG1 is available in all supported SAP systems.

  • transaction /IWFND/ERROR_LOG for error analysis and /IWFND/APPS_LOG for application log

The SAP Gateway Implementation Guide (IMG), which is available in the system in transaction SPRO in the SAP Reference IMG under Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step SAP Gateway Next navigation step OData Channel Next navigation step Administration Next navigation step Logging Settings End of the navigation path contains activities and documentation about what information is logged and how the corresponding configuration can be changed. Logs are persisted on the ABAP database.

These logging activities are also available in the IMG under the following path in transaction SPRO: Start of the navigation path SAP NetWeaver Next navigation step SAP Gateway Service Enablement Next navigation step Backend OData Channel Next navigation step Logging Settings End of the navigation path.

   

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