Working with Log Attributes 

Use

Log attributes are monitoring tree elements (MTEs) that capture messages in context. This means that the collection method does not just write stand-alone messages into the alert monitor, rather the contents of a log or trace.

Procedures

Log attributes in the detailed data display have some special features. These are described here.

Displaying a log attribute:

  1. Choose CCMS ® Control/Monitoring ® Alert monitor. Alternatively, call Transaction RZ20.
  2. Expand the monitor set that contains the monitor you require and choose Monitor (set) ® Load monitor.
  3. Mark one or more log attribute MTEs or alerts (choose Legend to display a list of the icons used) and choose Display details. The system displays the log attribute(s) for the MTE(s) that you selected.

Adjust the time period for the display:

The time period for the messages that are displayed in a log attribute is set independently of any alert or message shown in the alert monitor. If the log attribute is not showing the time period you need, then you can adjust the time period.

  1. To set the time period for the log attribute, choose Time interval. You can either have the most recent <nnn> minutes displayed, or you can display entries that were created during a specific time period.

Merging log attributes:

If you are displaying detailed information on more than one log attribute, you can combine the contents of the log attributes.

  1. To merge log attributes, find the table marked Log attribute (overview). Mark the log attributes that should be merged together and choose Merge.
  2. The system refreshes the display with the merged log attributes displayed in a single table. The messages are sorted by time stamp. You can resort them by marking the column heading to use for sorting and choosing either Sort in ascending order or Sort in descending order.
  3. To display the log attributes separately again, choose Individual display.