Defining, Releasing and Transporting Methods 

Use

The standard methods for monitoring tree elements in the alert monitor are created automatically. You can also define your own methods in the monitoring architecture. The method definition is a logical name that assigns the method to tree elements in the alert monitor.

Before you can use a new method, you must first define it and release it in the alert monitor before you can assign it to an MTE. You can also transport the method definition to a different SAP System.

The methods that are predefined already exist in other SAP Systems of the same release. This means that you only have to transport the method definitions that you have created yourself.

You define, release and transport a new method as described below.

Procedure

  1. Choose CCMS ® Configuration ® Alert monitor ® Methods ® Create new method. Alternatively, call Transaction RZ21.
  2. Enter the name and description of the method that you are defining and select the appropriate radio buttons for your method. For example, if you want to execute Transaction ST04 as a method, select the appropriate radio button and and enter ST04 in the Call field.

    3. If you want to execute a function module as your method, you must specify the method parameters in the Parameters tab.

  3. Choose the Control tab to specify where the method should be executed. You can have the method executed automatically in the dialog process or as a background job. Alternatively, you can specify that the method should be executed manually.

    4. SAP recommends that you execute long-running methods as background jobs. When you choose this option, the SAP System assigns the method to available background work processes. You do not need to schedule the background jobs manually, but you can use Transaction SM37 to check their progress.

  4. The method you have just defined must be released by the system administrator so that it can be used in the monitoring architecture. To release the method you have just defined in the alert monitor, choose the Release tab. Specify whether your method should be used as a collecting method, an auto-reaction method or an analysis method, and choose Continue.
  5. When you have saved your method definition, you can transport it to a different system by choosing Transport.

 

See also:

 

Method Assignments.