Displaying and Processing Entries 

Use

You can use the ICF Recorder to display and process HTTP requests in order to analyze and fix call errors.

Prerequisites

·        You are authorized to use transaction SICFRECORDER (authorization object S_ICFREC).

·        You are authorized to display other users’ ICF communication data (authorization object S_ICFREC).

Procedure

To display and process ICF Recorder entries, proceed as follows:

       1.      In transaction SICF, choose Edit → Recorder → Display Recording, or call transaction SICFRECORDER directly to display recorded ICF communication data.

       2.      In the popup that now appears, Selection Criteria for ICF Recorder, you can specify the following selection criteria:

¡        Logon date                       

¡        Logon time                 

¡        Request path   (if you selected the service before, the system proposes the path for you)

The path always begins with the first node below the virtual host.

Example: for service /default_host/sap/bc/ping, enter /sap/bc/ping.              

¡        Logon by User         

¡        Recording by User          

¡        Processed Requests                     

¡        Logon Errors   

 

Where possible, make sure that these entries are the same as those for the recording. If you only want to display your own recorded services, enter your user name under Recording by User and leave the field Logon by User empty.

       3.      If you have the correct authorizations, you can now edit the recorded communication data.

Unless you have extra authorizations, you can only edit your own entries. 

 

If you want to export and re-import your own entries, you also require the corresponding authorizations. Any entry that is exported from the system is considered an “external” entry, even if it has been created with your user. For external entries, you must therefore specify the entry, user, client, and system ID.

 

All entries that are imported into a system do not belong to a user. This means that you need the correct authorization to edit re-imported entries, even if they once belonged to you. Authorization checks are always made against the original owner of the imported entries.

 

       4.      Select the required entry and choose a function.

       5.       

Processing ICF Recorder entries

Function	Action	Meaning
Change administration data     The system administrator can configure and restrict the use of these functions by choosing Goto → Settings.	Retain Entry until	Setting of the retention time for the entry.
	Maximum Retention Period	End date for retention
	Logging of All Actions	Deactivate this option only for data that is not security-critical.
Display	Requests	Displays the HTTP requests.
	Responses	Displays the response data.
	Table Entry	Displays the table entries.
	Logon data	Displays the logon data (without passwords).
	Log File	Displays which user has edited this entry.
	In New Session	Opens a page for advanced settings.
	In Browser	Opens the advanced settings in the browser.
	Session Context	Displays existing response objects for a request.
	Logon Context	Displays all requests triggered by the client.
Execute	Execute	Executes the selected service.
	Execute in Other Language	Executes the service in another language.
	Execute as User…	Executes the service with another user.
	Execute Original	Also executes the service in external destinations.
Copy	Copy	Copies the selected entry.
Delete	Delete	Deletes the selected entry.
Download	Download	Downloads an entry.
Display All   This function can cause a timeout if there are a lot of entries.	Display All	Displays all existing entries. As a default, only the first 100 entries are displayed.
Details	Message Role	Displays details for the selected entry
	Request Path
	Response Status
	Date
	Time
	User
	Message ID

 

Additional Information

·        Authorization Object S_ICFREC