Analyzing Sessions (SAP Library - BC System Services)

Analyzing Sessions

Use

Use the analysis functions to check on the actions performed by a batch input session. The analysis functions allow you to display the transactions, screens, and data in a session.

The analysis functions do not test a transaction or determine whether it will run correctly.

Prerequisites

Start the batch input management tool: Select System ® Service ® Batch input ® Sessions. Alternate: Enter transaction SM35. Both paths take you to the session overview of the batch input system. transaction SM35.

Procedure

You can use the analysis functions before or after a session has been run.

Analysis of sessions that have been run is available only for sessions that contained an error or which were generated with the KEEP option. The KEEP option prevents the system from deleting a session that has been successfully run.

You can analyze a session by marking the session in the session queue and selecting Goto ® Analyze session or by selecting Analysis from the session log screen.

Statistics

For a quick summary of the size and contents of a session, you can use the statistics function: Goto ® Session statistics. The advantage over the analysis function is that the summary is displayed more quickly.

Analysis Blocks

Reading very long sessions from the database can cause time-outs to occur. For this reason, the system reads sessions for analysis in blocks.

Blocks do not restrict your ability to display a long session. You can switch forward and backward from block to block with function keys.

A block always contains only complete transactions. A block boundary cannot fall in the middle of a transaction.

Session Summary

The Transactions analysis tab lists the transactions and screens recorded in the session.

Screens are identified by the name of the program and the number of the screen. Statuses are identical to those of the session queue, except that transactions that were deleted with the /bdel OK code have the status Deleted.

Session Data

You can display the data entered on each screen of a session by switching to the Dynpros tab.

Here, you can have the data presented to you in two formats:

The first data display presents data in list format by field name. Choose this display by choosing Options from the tool bar and marking the Field list check box.

Alternatively, you can switch to the screen called by the session with the session data shown on it. Double-click on the screen in the Dynpro list. The system simulates the screen. No data is processed.

You can switch back and forth from one form of display to the other.