Checking Logs 
Add-On Installation Tool contains various types of logs.
During queue definition, you can use the queue calculation log for troubleshooting purposes. After successfully importing the queue, you should always check the import log and the action log.
The queue calculation log displays detailed information for queue calculation. The log is structured hierarchically. The highest package occupies the highest position. This log provides you with various details, including the prerequisites for importing the package. You can thus to determine which prerequisites have not been met, preventing successful queue calculation.
If analyzing the log does not solve your problem, you can save it, using the print function. You can then send a problem message to SAP and include the log as an attachment.
The import log display logs for phases in Add-On Installation Tool that use the transport control program tp.
Assignment of Phases to Log Files
Phase |
Log File |
|---|---|
DISASSEMBLE_PATCH |
Create cofile |
IMPORT_OBJECT_LIST |
Command file import |
CREATE_VERS_BEFORE |
Object version creation |
DDIC_IMPORT |
Data Dictionary import |
DDIC_ACTIVATION |
Data Dictionary activation |
INACTIVE_IMPORT |
Inactive import of program code and program texts(Only for import mode downtime-minimized). |
IMPORT_PROPER |
ImportTransport steps that are independent of requests (Dictionary distribution, activation of inactive runtime objects, and so on) |
XPRA_EXECUTION |
XPRA/method execution |
ABAP_GENERATION |
ABAP/Screen Generation |
Meaning of the Return Codes
Return code |
Meaning |
|---|---|
0 or 4 |
System information and warnings. Warnings are generally not critical for the system. You should still check them, however, as they can sometimes cause further errors. |
Greater than 4 |
Serious errors that must be corrected before you can successfully import the Support Package. |
The action log contains information about the actions that take place during the individual phases when importing an installation queue. It also includes information about the point at which a phase was stopped, as well as detailed error information.
To call the log display, choose Goto on the initial screen in Add-On Installation Tool and then choose the following:
Function |
Menu Option |
|---|---|
Queue Calculation Log |
Queue Calculation Log |
Import Protocols (logs) |
|
Action Log |
Action Log |