SAP Administration

FAQs on EHP

2013-10-08T07:55:00.001-07:00

1. What distinguishes an enhancement package from a standard upgrade?

With an enhancement package, you have the option to update only specific subsets of software components of your system related to specific business functions. Afterward, you select and activate business functions; the system behavior will change only where a business function has been activated. This targeted update and activation process is key within the delivery methodology of enhancement packages.

2. When is the best time to install an enhancement package?

SAP strongly recommends installing the enhancement package for SAP ERP when performing a regular SP stack implementation. The installation of enhancement packages and the application of the SP stack should be done together in one queue in the SAP add-on installation tool (known as transaction SAINT) or the SAP enhancement package installer. This reduces the downtime and manual effort for the whole installation procedure. In addition, you can leverage synergies concerning modification adjustment as well as regression testing for all software components at that time.

3. How much end-user training is needed after installing an enhancement package?

No end-user training is required for a pure installation (in other words, the loading of the enhancement package). End-user training for activation is required only for changes that are not intuitive. The changes are documented in the corresponding documentation for each business function.

4. Which tests are necessary when implementing an enhancement package?

Installing an enhancement package requires a regression test (the same as the test required when implementing support packages). Activation of a business function within an enhancement package requires an acceptance test of the business function. A proposal for the scope is documented in the test catalog that SAP delivers with each enhancement package. The test catalog can be reviewed in SAP Service Marketplace or (after installing an enhance ment package) in the switch transaction (/sfw5).

5. Is there a direct upgrade path available from e.g. SAP R/3 4.6c to an SAP enhancement packages?

SAP delivered this feature with support release 3 for SAP ERP 6.0. When upgrading to SAP ERP 6.0, the new upgrade tools included in this support release allow you to optionally include parts of an enhancement package. Thus, you can upgrade in one step - for example, from SAP R/3 4.6C to SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) 6.0, including SAP enhancement package 3 for SAP ERP 6.0.

6. Are enhancement packages cumulative?

Yes. Each enhancement package includes all the functionality and technology enhancements of previous packages as well as all the new enhancements contained in the current package.

7. When component X is upgraded with enhancement package 2 and component Y is upgraded with enhancement package 3, does SAP still guarantee compatibility between these components?

Enhancement packages are cumulative, so when component Y is upgraded with enhancement package 3, component X is also upgraded to the same version. This ensures compatibility of all components. The maintenance optimizer function of the SAP Solution Manager application management solution identifies the installation packages automatically according to this rule.

8. Once activated, can a business function be deactivated?

No. It is not possible to deactivate a business function.

9. Why is the SPAU transaction necessary before any switch activation, even though the software is supposedly not yet changing its behavior?

Updating software components means that new versions of development objects are brought into your software. If you have changed those objects in your software as well, you must adjust your modifications in the newly applied development object so as not to lose your changes. This is independent of any switch activation.

10. How long will SAP maintain a particular enhancement package?

SAP will maintain an enhancement package for as long as SAP maintains the release upon which the enhancement package is based.

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--AIX--

Shutdown

shutdown ( 60 sec)

shutdown now (shutdown 60 sec)

shutdown -F (force shutdown)

Reboot

shutdonw -r (reboot and flush cache to disk)

shutdonw -Fr (force reboot)

reboot (Not flush cache to disk)

--HP--

Shutdown

shutdown -hy 0 (Force shutdown 0 sec)

init 0

Reboot

shutdown -ry 0 (Force restart 0 sec)

reboot

--Linux--

Shutdown

shutdown -h now (Force shutdown 0 sec)

init 0

halt

poweroff

Reboot

shutdown -r now (Force restart 0 sec)

reboot

init 6

--Sun--

Shutdown

shutdown -i5 -y -g0

sync;sync;init 5

poweroff

Reboot

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sync;sync;init 6

reboot

What is SAProuter? How to Check SAP Router?

2013-07-23T09:23:00.001-07:00

What is SAProuter?

SAProuter is an SAP program that acts as an intermediate station (proxy) in a network connection between SAP Systems, or between SAP Systems and external networks. SAProuter controls the access to your network (application level gateway), and, as such, is a useful enhancement to an existing firewall system (port filter).

Before using SAProuter, you should test whether there are any network problems.

You require the programs saprouter and niping as well as three open windows (shells) on one or more hosts.

UNIX/NT

	Window 2 (host2)	Window 1 (host1)	Window 3 (host3)
WithoutSAProuter	niping -s		niping -c -H host2
With SAProuter	niping -s	saprouter -r	niping -c -H /H/host1/H/host2

Steps to test SAP Router

       1.      Start SAProuter in window 1 (on host1). To do this, enter the following command:

UNIX/Windows: saprouter -r
( iSeries: saprouter '-r')

This command calls SAProuter without any parameters.

For a complete list of the SAProuter commands, refer to the chapter SAProuter Options or the online help. To call the online help, enter saprouter.

       2.      In window 2 (host2), start the test program niping to emulate a test server. Enter the following command:

UNIX/ Windows: niping -s

iSeries: call niping '-s'

For a complete list of the niping commands, refer to the online help. To call the online help, enter niping.

       3.      In window 3 (host3), start the test program niping to emulate a client. Enter the following command:

UNIX/ Windows: niping -c -H host2

iSeries: call niping '-c' '-H' 'host2'

This command tests the connection without SAProuter, that is directly between host2 and host3.

       4.      In window 3, start the test program niping again with the following command:

UNIX/ Windows: niping -c -H /H/host1/H/host2

iSeries: call niping '-c' '-H' '/H/host1/H/host2'

This command tests the connection with SAProuter. A host name is interpreted as a route (over one or more SAProuters to the server) if /H/ is added as a prefix to the host name (see Route Strings ).

In steps 3 and 4, data packages are sent to the server, and the server sends the data packages back. In step 3, the data packages should be sent to the server more frequently, since more process changes take place.

To perform a self test for the local host:

Enter the command niping -t (iSeries: call niping '-t').

What is a SAP System Copy? Homogeneous System Copy and Heterogeneous System Copy or Database Copy

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What is a SAP System Copy

Duplication of an SAP system. Certain SAP parameters might change in a copy. When you perform a system copy, SAPinst installs all the instances again, but it uses a copy of the source system database to set up the database.

Source System and Target System

The SAP system containing the original database is called the source system and the system to which the database copy is to be imported is called the target system. Their SAP system names are abbreviated to SOURCE_SAPSID and TARGET_SAPSID .

The terms source database and target database are also used in this description.

Homogeneous System Copy
During the system copy you use the same operating system and database platform as the original system.

Heterogeneous System Copy
During the system copy, you change either the operating system or the database system, or both. Heterogeneous system copy is a synonym for migration.

Database Copy
Database-dependent part of the system copy.

Step by Step Procedure for Kernel Upgrade

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Download Latest SAP kernel From Service Market Place:

1. Copy the patch into a temporary directory on your system.
2. Unpack the patch using SAPCAR.
3. Stop the SAP System. (With NT you may also have to stop the SAP services using the Control Panel).
4. Save the kernel directory by backup or by copying into a separate backup directory.UNIX: /usr/sap//sys/exe/run NT: :\usr\sap\\sys\exe\run If you use a 4.6D-based SAP system (64-bit, non-Unicode) or a SAP system 6.20 or higher (32-bit or 64-bit, Unicode or non-Unicode), there are also the following kernel directories:

NT: :\usr\sapsys\exe\nuc\ (Non-Unicode)NT: :\usr\sapsys\exe\uc\ (Unicode)

5. This way, you will always have the option to return to the old kernelversion if problems occur with the new patch.
6. Copy or move the unpacked programs into the SAP kernel directory.

For Complete Info Follow SAP NOTE 19466

Kernel Upgrade on Unix Systems:

A lot of people have questions ? answer are even available... but still... even experienced basis admin having trouble now with Kernel Upgrade Here I am Sharing My Experience To Upgarde Kernel On Unix!

1) stopsap
2) clean shared memory
3) saposcol -k
4) ps -ef grep sapstartsrv
5) kill
6) cleanipc
7) lsnrctl stop
8) backup your kernel
9) cd /sapmnt/
10) cp -pr exe exe.001
11) extract new kernel
12) cd exe
13) SAPCAR -xvf
14) Start saposcol
15) startlistener
16) startsap

How to generate Solman Key (without having Solman Server)

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You might want to install SAP ECC 5 or SAP ECC 6 and been asking SolmanKey. What if you don't have Solman Server ? Then how would you generate solman key ? There are 2 ways (if you don't have Solman Server to generate solman key) :

1. Ask your friend which have Solman Server to generate it.
2. Use this simple script (VB Script) to generate it.

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''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
' Solution Manager Key Generator '
'Save to SolManKeyGen.vbs and execute'
' '
''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
'-------------------------------------------------------
Dim SIDs, SNs, SERVs, msg, ENDs, KEYs
msg="System ID (3 chr.)"
SIDs=InputBox(msg,"Solution Manager Key Generator")
msg="System Number (2 dig.)"
SNs=InputBox(msg,"Solution Manager Key Generator")
msg="Server Name (max. 15 chr.)"
SERVs=InputBox(msg,"Solution Manager Key Generator")
KEYs=SolManKeyGen(SIDs, SNs, SERVs)
msg="Solution Manager Key"
ENDs=InputBox(msg,"Solution Manager Key Generator",KEYs)
'-------------------------------------------------------
Function SolManKeyGen(SIDst, SNst, SERVst)
Dim SIDSNhex(5)
Dim SERVhex(15)
Dim reshex(5)
SIDSNstr = UCase(SIDst) + UCase(SNst)
SERVstr = UCase(SERVst)
For arrcnt = 1 To 5
SIDSNhex(arrcnt) = Asc(Mid(SIDSNstr, arrcnt, 1))
Next
For arrcnt = 1 To Len(SERVstr)
SERVhex(arrcnt) = Asc(Mid(SERVstr, arrcnt, 1))
Next
For arrcnt = Len(SERVstr) + 1 To 15
SERVhex(arrcnt) = 0
Next
If (Len(SERVstr) > 0) Then
If (Len(SERVstr) < 5) Then
For arrcnt = Len(SERVstr) + 1 To 5
SERVhex(arrcnt) = Asc(" ")
Next
End If
End If
If (Len(SERVstr) > 5) Then
If (Len(SERVstr) < 10) Then
For arrcnt = Len(SERVstr) + 1 To 10
SERVhex(arrcnt) = Asc(" ")
Next
End If
End If
If (Len(SERVstr) > 10) Then
If (Len(SERVstr) < 15) Then
For arrcnt = Len(SERVstr) + 1 To 15
SERVhex(arrcnt) = Asc(" ")
Next
End If
End If
For arrcnt = 1 To 5
reshex(arrcnt) = ((((0 Xor SIDSNhex(arrcnt)) Xor SERVhex(arrcnt)) Xor SERVhex(arrcnt + 5)) Xor SERVhex(arrcnt + 10))
Next
reshex(1) = reshex(1) Xor 84 Xor 0
reshex(2) = reshex(2) Xor 131 Xor 11
reshex(3) = reshex(3) Xor 194 Xor 46
reshex(4) = reshex(4) Xor 52 Xor 105
reshex(5) = reshex(5) Xor 119 Xor 188
hexstr = "0123456789ABCDEF"
resstr = ""
For arrcnt = 1 To 5
hihex = reshex(arrcnt) \ 16
lohex = reshex(arrcnt) Mod 16
resstr = resstr + Mid(hexstr, hihex + 1, 1) + Mid(hexstr, lohex + 1, 1)
Next
SolManKeyGen = resstr
End Function

-------------------------------

Copy this script to your Windows PC and save it as SolManKeyGen.vbs and then execute it... Now you have SOLMAN key.

Deleting Existing Permanent License Keys of SAP HANA Database

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It is possible to delete all existing license keys in an SAP HANA database. This can be helpful if permanent license keys with an incorrect installation number or incorrect system number were installed on the database. Deleting existing license keys results in a lockdown of the database. The

installation of a new, valid permanent license key is required to unlock the database.

Make sure you have system privilege LICENSE ADMIN before proceeding.

Procedure

1. In the navigator, right-click the system and choose Properties.

2. Choose License.

3. Choose Delete License Key.

Alternatively, you can use SQL to delete all installed license keys by executing the following SQL command: UNSET SYSTEM LICENSE ALL

Installing Permanent Licenses for SAP HANA Database

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Make sure you have system privilege LICENSE ADMIN.

Procedure

1. To request the first permanent license key for a newly installed SAP HANA database, you need to provide the hardware key and the system ID. To request a subsequent permanent license key, you have to enter the installation number and system number of your SAP HANA database.

You can get the required information from the SAP HANA studio as follows:

a. In the navigator, right-click the system and choose Properties.

b. Choose License.

If the database is currently running on a temporary license key, the Request License Key screen area displays the hardware key and the system ID. If the database already has a valid permanent license key, the installation number and system number are displayed.

Alternatively, you can use SQL to access the required information from the M_LICENSE system view.

2. In the license key request on SAP Service Marketplace, enter all necessary information. If you have the installation number and system number, then enter them first so that the other input fields are auto-completed. When you have finished, choose Submit.

Permanent licenses are sent by e-mail attachment.

3. To install the license key, you have the following options:

a. In the Request License Key screen area in the SAP HANA studio, choose Install License Key and select the file that you received by e-mail.

b. Execute the following SQL command: SET SYSTEM LICENSE '<license file content>'.

Note: A subsequent permanent license key must have the same system-identification data as the permanent license key previously installed in the database. In particular, the system ID, hardware key, installation number, and system number must be the same. If any difference is detected in this data, the installation of the license key fails and no change is made to the license key in the database.

Checking the Current License Key of SAP HANA Database

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Make sure you have system privilege LICENSE ADMIN.

1. In the navigator, right-click the system and choose Properties.

2. Choose License.

In the Current License Key screen area, the following information is displayed:

. License type

. Start date of the license key

. Expiration date of the license key

Managing Licenses of SAP HANA Databases

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License keys are required to use SAP HANA databases.

The SAP HANA database supports two kinds of license keys: temporary license keys and permanent license keys. While temporary license keys are automatically installed in an SAP HANA database, permanent license keys have to be requested on the SAP Service Marketplace and applied to the individual SAP HANA database.

Temporary License Keys

A temporary license key, which is valid for 90 days, is automatically installed with a new SAP HANA database. During this period, you should request and apply a permanent license key.

Permanent License Keys

You can request a permanent license key on the SAP Service Marketplace at https://service.sap.com/support under Keys & Requests. Permanent license keys are valid until the predefined expiration date. Furthermore, they specify the amount of memory licensed to the target SAP HANA database. Before a permanent license key expires, you should request and apply a new permanent license key. If a permanent license key expires, a temporary license key valid for 28 days is automatically installed. During this time, you can request and install a new permanent license key.

There are two types of permanent license key available for the SAP HANA database: unenforced and enforced. If an unenforced license key is installed, the operation of the SAP HANA database is notaffected if its memory consumption exceeds the licensed amount of memory. However, if an enforced license is installed, the system is locked down when the current memory consumption of the SAP HANA database exceeds the licensed amount of memory plus some tolerance. If this happens, either the SAP HANA database needs to be restarted, or a new license key that covers the amount of memory in use needs to be installed.

The two types of permanent license key differ from each other in the following line in the license key file:

. Unenforced license key: SWPRODUCTNAME=SAP-HANA

. Enforced license key: SWPRODUCTNAME=SAP-HANA-ENF

Note: Although enforced license keys currently only apply to SAP Business One, it is technically possible to install such a license in an SAP HANA instance with a regular, unenforced permanent license. In this case, the unenforced license key has priority. That is, if a valid unenforced license key is found, no memory consumption check is enforced. However, if one license key expires and becomes invalid, the other one, if valid, becomes the valid license key of the instance. If the latter is an enforced license key, then the memory consumption check is enforced.

In the following situations, the system goes into lockdown mode:

. The temporary license key has expired.

. You were using a temporary license key and the hardware key has changed.

. The permanent license key has expired and you did not renew it within 28 days.

. The installed license key is an enforced license key and the current memory consumption exceeds the licensed amount plus the tolerance.

. You deleted all license keys installed in your database.

. The system ID and/or hardware key of your database have changed, for example, after system copy or renaming.

In lockdown mode, no queries are possible. Only a user with the system privilege LICENSE ADMIN can connect to the database and execute license-related queries, such as, obtain previous license data, install a new license key, and delete installed license keys. Note that the database cannot be backed up if it is lockdown mode.

Monitoring SAP HANA During System Startup and Stop

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The SAP HANA studio normally collects information about the system using SQL statements.

However, when the system has not yet started, no SQL connection is available. Therefore, while the system is starting up or is stopped, the SAP HANA studio collects information about the database using the sapstartsrv connection. You can view this information in the Adminstartion Editor "diagnosis mode". In this way, you analyze any problems that may occur during startup or while the system is stopped. You can also read diagnosis files even when the system is stopped.

When you open the Administration Editor for a non-running system, it opens automaically in diagnosis mode. The Administration Editor also opens automatically in diagnosis mode when you initiate the start or stop of a system.

You can manually open diagnosis mode for a system by choosing Open Diagnosis Mode from the drop-down menu of the (Administration) button.

Note : To be able to open the Administration Editor of a system in diagnosis mode, you must be able to log on using the credentials of the operating system user (user <sid>adm).

Starting and Stopping SAP HANA Systems

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Starting System

Procedure

1. In the navigator, right-click the system to be started and choose Start...

2. Optional: Specify a start timeout.

The start timeout defines how long to wait for an instance to start. If the end of the timeout period is reached, the remaining instances are not started.

3. Enter the user name and password of the operating system administrator that was defined when the system was installed (that is, <sid>adm).

Result : The system is started. A green icon appears in the system icon in the navigator.

Note: You can stop and start a system in one step by right-clicking the system and choosing Restart…

Stopping System

Procedure

1. In the navigator, right click the system to be stopped and choose Stop...

2. Select how you want to stop the system:

. Hard

Forces all components to stop immediately.

Caution : This may lead to data loss.

. Soft

Waits for all components to stop. You can specify a timeout after which a hard shutdown is to be triggered.

. Stop wait timeout (sec)

If the timeout expires, the operation continues stopping the remaining instances.

3. Enter user name and password of the system administrator.

Result : The system is stopped. A red icon appears in the system icon in the navigator.

Exporting & Importing SAP HANA Systems

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Exporting Systems

You can export a list of SAP HANA system from the SAP HANA studio to files and then use these to import the data into another instance of the SAP HANA studio.

Procedure

1. From the main menu, choose File -> Export...

2. Expand the SAP HANA Studio folder and then choose Landscape.

3. Choose Next.

4. Select the systems to be exported and enter a target file location.

5. Choose Finish.

Importing Systems

You can import a list of systems that you previously exported from another instance of the SAP HANA

studio.

Procedure

1. From the main menu, choose File -> Import...

2. Expand the SAP HANA Studio folder and then choose Landscape.

3. Choose Next.

4. Choose Browse... and select the file containing the list of systems that you want to import.

5. Select the folder into which you want to import the file.

6. Choose Finish.

How to Manage Multiple SAP HANA Systems

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You can manage multiple SAP HANA database systems in the SAP HANA studio.

Systems are displayed in the navigator, where they are labeled with their system ID (SID) and description (if one was specified). When you expand a system node in the navigator, you see the default catalog, which contains public synonyms, schemas with column views (info cubes), functions, indexes, procedures, sequences, (private) synonyms, tables, and views.

Adding Systems

Before you can carry out administrative tasks on an SAP HANA database, you must add it to the navigator. Note that the hostname of the server that hosts the database must be accessible from the client where the SAP HANA studio runs, even if the system is added by means of its IP address.

Prerequisites : All the relevant ports in the firewall should be opened.

Procedure

1. In context menu of the navigator, choose Add System.

Note : You can also import existing systems. More information: Importing Systems

2. Enter the following data:

. Hostname

Name of the host where the system is installed

. Instance Number

Instance number of the system

Note : To add a distributed system, you specify the host of one of its index servers (that is, instances). Every index server in a system has information about all the other index servers within the same system.

. Description

You can enter a description for the system, which is displayed next to the system name in the navigation structure.

. Folder

If you have already created a system landscape in the navigator, choose the folder to which you want to add the system.

. Locale

Your location

3. Choose Next.

4. If required, choose your authentication type and enter your user information.

5. If you want to use a secure connection, choose Connect using SSL.

6. To enter advanced connection properties, choose Next. The following options are available:

. Connection URL: Defines the properties of the connection to the database.

. Auto-Reconnect: If you select this option, the SAP HANA studio automatically

reconnects after the connection to the system has broken.

7. Choose Validate SSL Certificate to ensure that the SSL connection is secure.

To override the system hostname in the certificate, enter a hostname with a defined certificate.

8. Choose Use user key store as trust store to validate the server certificate's validity (whether signed by a known certificate issuer) using the user key store.

The trust store property configures the trust store for SSL connect, which is used to validate that the SSL certificate of the server is issued by a trusted entity. Each user can to import certificates into his or her own user key store in Java using the "keytool" option (part of JRE).

The set of root certificates delivered with the JRE from well-known issuers (for example, Verisign, Thawte, Deutsche Telekom) is used when this option is not selected.

9. Choose Finish.

Result : The system is added in the navigator.

Note : Systems that you added using a secure connection are shown with a padlock icon.

How to Start Administration Console of the SAP HANA Studio

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1. From your file explorer, start hdbstudio[.exe].

2. On the Welcome page, choose Open Administration Console.

Once you have closed the Welcome page, you can always change from another perspective to the Administration Console perspective by choosing Window -> Open Perspective -> Administration Console or by selecting the perspective in the upper-right corner of the screen.

How to update SAP HANA Studio

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Prerequisite : You have to specify the site from which the SAP HANA studio is to download updates

1. From the main menu, choose Window -> Preferences -> Install/Update -> Available Software Sites.

2. Choose Add... and specify the update server settings:

Name: Optional entry, name of the location of the update repository

Location: Update repository location (for example http://<host_name>:<port_number>/tools/hdb.studio.update or file:////update_server/hdbstudio/repository/)

Updating the SAP HANA Studio Manually

1. From the main menu, choose Help -> Check for Updates.

The system checks if there is an update available.

2. If an update is available, follow the onscreen instructions.

Configuring Automatic Updates of the SAP HANA Studio

1. From the main menu, choose Window -> Preferences -> Install/Update -> Automatic Updates.

2. Specify your update settings.

You are automatically notified if an update is available in line with your settings.

What is the SAP HANA Database?

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The SAP HANA database is a relational database that has been optimized to leverage state-of-the-art hardware. It provides all of the SQL features of a standard relational database along with a featurerich set of analytical capabilities and an SAP-specific programming language for stored procedures

called SQLScript. With these facilities, the SAP HANA database is capable of embedding application logic within the database itself. This allows complex queries to be executed directly inside the database, thus reducing the requirement of data transfer to and from the database. This enables SAP HANA-based applications to process vast amounts of data whilst operating in a responsive, real-time manner.

From the administrator's perspective, the SAP HANA database is conceptually about leveraging modern hardware system landscapes to increase database performance and reliability. Traditionally, databases have been designed to operate in a situation where there are limited memory and CPU resources. Currently however, servers can provide in excess of 1TB of memory and up to 80 CPU cores on a single system.

The SAP HANA studio is a collection of tools that allows database administrators and developers to manage data and monitor the SAP HANA database. The SAP HANA studio runs on the Eclipse platform, which presents these tools in the form of "perspectives".

Frequently Asked Questions: Lock Concept - High availability & Performance

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Question

What happens to locks when the enqueue server is restarted?

Answer

If they have not been saved to disk in the backup file, they will be lost. The locks that are inherited by the update task when COMMIT WORK is executed after CALL FUNCTION .. IN UPDATE TASK are saved to disk. The locks are saved to disk when the update request becomes valid, that is, with the COMMIT WORK. Each time the enqueue server is restarted, the lock entries saved on the disk are reloaded to the lock table.

A lock is saved to disk at the point at which the backup flag is set.

If the enqueue replication service is used as part of a high availability solution, locks will not be lost if the enqueue server fails or is restarted. See next question.

Question

The enqueue server is a single-point-of-failure in the SAP System. Can I guarantee high availability for the Enqueue Server?

Answer

To guarantee this you must use the standalone Enqueue Server with the Replication Server.

SAP note 524816 contains the prerequisites that must be fulfilled for using the standalone Enqueue Servers with the Replication Server.

Question

How fast are lock operations?

Answer

In work processes on the enqueue server, a few 100 microseconds. In work processes of external application servers you have to include network communications and process changes. Depending on CPU and network load this amounts to a few milliseconds.

Question

With a single-process system as an enqueue server, we have reached X SD Benchmark users. Can this number be increased by using a multiprocessor system (message server on the same machine as the enqueue server)? Can we assume that scaling is linear (number of CPUs * X SD users)? How many processes are advisable if message servers, dispatchers, one dialog, and two enqueue processes are to run on the system?

Answer

A significant increase in the enqueue server throughput can be expected by using several processors. The CPU load on the enqueue server is distributed relatively evenly between message servers, dispatchers, and enqueue work processes, which means that up to 3 processors can be occupied simultaneously. The dispatchers and the message server represent the bottleneck with the enqueue.

Linear scaling can be expected for up to three processors, even if lock requests are so frequent that message server, dispatchers, and work processes are occupied simultaneously. Due to asynchronous system processes (for example, syncer), using more processors can further enhance throughput.

Frequently Asked Questions: Lock Concept - Problem Analysis

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Question

What should I do first if a problem arises?

Answer

Use the diagnosis functions:

sm12 Extras ® Diagnosis and then

sm12 Extras ® Diagnosis in update

If a problem is reported, back up the trace files dev_w*, dev_disp, dev_eq* and check the Syslog.

Question

The following message is displayed in the diagnosis details in SM12:

Lock management operation mode

Internal lock management in same process

What does this message mean and what are the other options?

Answer

"Internal lock management in same work process" in the diagnosis function means that you are logged onto the enqueue server and your work process can access the lock table straight away. You do not have to delegate enqueue requests to an enqueue process on a remote enqueue server. If you are logged onto an application server that is not an enqueue server, the diagnosis function will provide you with the name of the enqueue server.

Each SAP System has exactly one application server that functions as an enqueue server. This enqueue server maintains the lock table, which is located in a shared memory segment. All of the work processes on the enqueue server can access the lock table. All work processes on other application servers delegate their enqueue requests to a special enqueue work process on the enqueue server.

This procedure is configured automatically. The parameter line "rdisp/enqname =<application server name>" in the default profile DEFAULT.PFL indicates which application server is currently acting as the enqueue server. When an application server detects that its name matches the name of the enqueue server, it creates the lock table and all of its work processes process enqueue requests inline. If an application server detects that its name does not match the name of the enqueue server, it sends all enqueue requests to the enqueue server.

Work processes of the type "enqueue" guarantee that incoming requests are processed immediately. One enqueue process is usually sufficient. In very large SAP Systems with many application servers, a second process can be beneficial. However, it is not expedient to define more than two enqueue processes. If the transaction SM50 -> [CPU] shows that only the first enqueue process is being used, the bottleneck is due to something else.

Question

The Syslog often contains messages such as "Enqueue: total wait time during locking: 2500 seconds". How should I analyze this problem? Or is the entry not critical? (There are no records of terminations or timeouts.)

Answer

The message is output for information purposes only but may indicate parallel processing errors with ABAP programs. The specified wait time is the time that has elapsed since startup due to the use of the WAIT parameter when the enqueue function module was called.

The WAIT parameter enables a lock attempt to be repeated a number of times, for example, so that the update task does not have to be cancelled when a lock is set temporarily by other programs. The work process remains busy between the lock attempts.

Frequently Asked Questions: Lock Concept - Programming

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Question

What does the _SCOPE parameter mean? How does the lock owner concept work?

Answer

Click on Lock Owners and _SCOPE-Parameter.

Question

How can I find out who is currently holding the ungranted lock? In other words, how can check the program after an ENQUEUE to determine which use is currently holding the lock so that I can let him or her know?

Answer

When the ENQUEUE_... function module is returned, the name of the lock owner is listed in SY-MSGV1.

Question

Can I use special characters in my lock argument (especially the 'at' sign (@))?

Answer

The 'at' symbol is used as a wildcard in SAP locks (enqueues). In other words, it can stand for any other character during collision checks. For example, the parameter value 12345@ locks the quantities 123450 to 123459, 12345a to 12345z, and 12345A to 12345Z, and all other values with any special character in the 6^th character position.

In order to prevent the wildcard mechanism from being activated in SAP locks when it is not required, you need to ensure when enqueue function modules are called that key value parameters do not contain any wildcard characters.

If key values that you want to use to lock individual entities do contain wildcard characters, you have to replace the wildcards with different characters before the enqueue is called.

Frequently Asked Questions: Lock Concept - Architecture

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Question

Where is the lock table stored?

Answer

In the main memory, shared memory, of the Enqueue Server. All work processes in the enqueue server have access to it. External application servers execute their lock operations in the enqueue process on the enqueue server. Communication in this case takes place via the relevant dispatchers and the message server.

Question

Can locks exist directly after startup?

Answer

Yes, the saved locks, which were inherited by the update task, are reloaded to the lock table during startup (see first question).

Question

Why is an enqueue work process required in a central system? Don't all work processes have the same access to the shared memory and thus to the lock table?

Answer

Although the enqueue process is not used in a central system, it does not do any harm. Since almost all customers install an application server sooner or later, problems will inevitably arise if the enqueue process is missing. For this reason, the enqueue diagnosis function will output an error if an enqueue process has not been configured.

Question

Are the locks in the lock table also set at the database level? If not, database functions could be used to process objects locked in the SAP system.

Answer

Locks are not set on the database. The lock table is stored in the main memory of the enqueue server.

Question

Is a lock table built if an enqueue work process is not started on the enqueue server in the instance profile?

Answer

Yes, because the work processes on the enqueue server use the lock table directly, and not via the enqueue process. The latter is only responsible for lock requests from external application servers.

Categories of ABAP Runtime Errors

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An ABAP program can be terminated during its runtime for a number of different reasons. The database table SNAPTID lists all potential runtime errors (in total, around 1900).

To allow clearer processing, the runtime errors are divided into categories. The category of the runtime error returns hints on cause of the error and troubleshooting.

Internal Kernel Error	Error in ABAP Kernel. RECOMMENDATION Sending an error message to SAP.
Errors in the ABAP runtime Errors in the screen runtime Errors in the database interface	The system was able to roughly determine the area in which the error occurred. Next, clarify whether it was triggered by an internal error or by a programming error.
ABAP programming errors	Errors in the ABAP program, such as a division by zero or a catchable exception that was not caught. RECOMMENDATION If you are dealing with a non-modified SAP application, send an error message to SAP.
Installation errors	These include, for example, inconsistencies between the kernel and the database. EXAMPLE A typical installation error is the error `START_CALL_SICK`.
Resource bottleneck	EXAMPLE Example: `SYSTEM_NO_ROLL`: The application does not have enough memory available.
External errors	The error was caused by a call outside the system. EXAMPLE The code page of the operating system does not match the SAP system language An incorrect logon attempt occurred when calling outside the SAP system (for example, RFC SDK).
End user errors	Incorrect printer settings at end user.
No error	The program was not terminated due to an error, but rather due to deliberately performed actions. EXAMPLE If an administrator cancels a running transaction, the runtime error `SYSTEM_CANCELED` is thrown.
ST runtime errors	The error occurred during a Simple Transformation (ST). The cause is a programming error in the ST program.
Internal ST errors	The error occurred during a Simple Transformation (ST). There is an internal error in the ST VM.
XSLT runtime errors	The error occurred during the execution of an XSLT transformation.
ITS errors	The error occurred in ITS. This is usually an HTMLB error.

Managing ABAP Short Dumps

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A short dump is saved in the database table SNAP in the error log for every runtime error that occurs in an ABAP system. Unless they are intended for retention and marked accordingly, these long texts are automatically released for deletion one week after they are generated.

The deletion of old short dumps takes place successively: If a program that is running in a window of the SAP GUI terminates with a runtime error and the short dump is displayed directly then older short dumps are searched and deleted (maximum 100 for performance reasons). The number of short texts not intended for retention in an ABAP system is therefore regularly regulated.

Manually Reorganizing Short Dumps

This mechanism does not apply, however, if a runtime error occurs during background processing, an RFC call (including JCo), or an HTTP call. It is therefore also possible, to selectively manually delete short texts from the database. To do this, on the initial screen of the transaction ABAP Dump Analysis (ST22), choose the Goto menu and the Reorganize option.

A selection screen appears, on which you can define the age as of which the short texts are to be deleted.

Reorganization as Automatically-Scheduled Operation (by the System Administrator)

If you need to regularly perform reorganization operations in a system and want to automate this step, you can schedule the program RSSNAPDL. This program provides the same function as the menu option Reorganize.

You can view the current size of table SNAP at any time by choosing the SNAP Statistics option from the Goto menu.

Stopping Short Dumps from Being Automatically Deleted

You can stop a short dump from being deleted automatically. Start the ABAP Dump Analysis (St22) for this and select the related runtime error. Choose Runtime Error Save/Release from the menu. The short dump is then stored in the database until you revoke the lock using the same function.

ABAP Dump Analysis (ST22)

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You can use the tools of the ABAP dump analysis (ST22) to list the ABAP runtime errors that have occurred in an ABAP system as well as the relevant short dumps.

Displays and analyzes update statistics again
Save in a local file
Print
Store for a longer period of time

Listing and Selecting Runtime Errors

To list the runtime errors that have occurred:

Log on to the affected ABAP system.
Start the ABAP Dump Analysis using transaction code ST22.
On the initial screen, you can define the Selection Criteria that is searched for the whole list of stored runtime errors.
A list appears of all of the runtime errors relevant to the selection criteria. You can sort the list according to various criteria.

It is very easy to call the most current runtime errors: if you choose the Today button in the Standard selection group box, the system displays a list of runtime errors for the current day in reverse chronological order – that is, the newest files first.

Displaying Long Texts of Runtime Errors

You can open the long text of a runtime error for Detailed Review with a double click.

Alternatively you select the runtime error in the list and choose

Runtime Error Display Long Text

or (Display Long Text F2)

Unedited Display

In case of this, you can display the unformatted related short dump. Follow the procedure below:

Select the runtime error in the list. Choose

Runtime Error Unformatted Display

or (Unformatted Display F9)

Stopping Short Dumps from Being Automatically Deleted

Select the runtime error in the list. Choose

Runtime Error Save/Release Ctrl + F1

or (Save/Release Ctrl + F1)

Emergency Solutions for Displaying Short Dumps

The ABAP Dump Analysis uses SAP technologies as in ALV. It brings a higher level of usability but also a higher level of dependency.

Should transaction ST22 (ABAP Dump Analysis) not start correctly or if short dumps are not displayed correctly then there are two emergency solutions that you can implement. You can then continue to analyze problems with the help of short dumps.

First Emergency Solution: On the ST22 start screen, select the Use Old Dump Analyses option before you list the short dumps. ST22 then switches to the old list technology for displaying dumps.

Second Emergency Solution: If you cannot start transaction ST22, you can display short dumps in a simplified list form using report RSNAPREAD.

To use RSNAPREAD, proceed as follows:

Start transaction SA38or SE38.
Run the report RSNAPREAD. Enter a date for selecting short dumps

RSNAPREAD gives a list of the short dumps that were created for the specified date.
Open the short dump you want to view.

For technical reasons, RSNAPREAD is simply able to display the technical paragraphs from the short dump. You can, for example, view contents such as Contents of System Fields or Selected Variables in the list display.

However, all headers are missing and all contents generated by ST22 with its section from the source text, such as the introductory texts about the error or the Termination Information paragraph.