Import Monitor 
Prerequisites
The transport control program
tp
stores status information in the database before and after each import step. This status information is read and displayed by the Import Monitor.The Import Monitor displays the following information:
- tp command:
Preliminary import or import of all requests in the import queue
tp
in the foreground or background
tp
process at the operating system level
- Last change
: Date and time when
tp
stored the last status information
tp
status can be:
tp
process has not yet been started at operating system level
tp running: Import is still running
tp finished:
tp
has performed the import
terminated:
tp
has terminated due to a serious error
signal:
tp
was terminated by an operating system signal
- max. return code:
Maximum return code up to this point
- tp message:
Import step currently being processed or error that last occurred
Procedure
To start the Import Monitor:
- Enter transaction STMS.
- Choose
. The import overview appears.
- Position the cursor on the SAP System where you want to start the Import Monitor.
- Choose Goto
®
Import monitor.
To update the display, choose 
.
Result
If the time stamp of the last change is the same, but the status indicates that
tp
is still running, there may be several reasons:
tp
is processing a request with a large data volume.
- An error has occurred. In this case, you can find further information in
tp
system log.
tp
was terminated with operating system tools. Therefore, check if the
tp
process with the process ID displayed is still running.
The Import Monitor displays all tp processes that terminated or have not yet been completed. You can delete the entries whose last change date is older than 30 days by choosing Monitor
®
Delete old entries.