Method Assignments 

Use

Each node in the monitoring tree of the alert monitor can have up to three different methods assigned to it.

The alert monitor comes with all of the possible method assignments and settings already made. This means that you will need to change method settings rarely (to change the interval at which a method is called, for example). And you will need to change method assignments only if you are adding a new method or want to substitute your own method for the SAP standard methods.

You can execute the following types of methods:

Collection method

Purpose: ABAP program that is responsible for collecting information on an MTE.

How is it started? Starts itself or is started automatically by the alert monitor at a specified interval.

SAP default: Method assignments made for all monitoring objects and attributes.

Auto-reaction method

Purpose: ABAP program that responds automatically to an alert. Example: The program may send an e-mail warning of an alert to the administrator. See Defining Automatic Alert Notification

How is it started? Started automatically when an alert is triggered.

SAP default: No method assignment made for most nodes.

Analysis method

Purpose: ABAP program for displaying information on a node in the monitoring tree and for gathering information on the problem that triggered an alert in that node.

How is it started? Started manually when you want to display information or investigate an alert.

SAP default: Method assignments made for many nodes. Analysis methods are still being added to the system.

See also:

Defining Methods

Starting Methods