Important Log Files for Portal Application

If you run a Portal application based on SAP Web AS, you may find an error on your running process. Mostly the errors are logged into a log files of Java server process. A Portal application usually identified by prefix http://<hostname>:<port>/irj/… Here’s the important log files location :

<drive>:\usr\sap\<SID>\DVEBMGS<inst_no>\j2ee\
cluster\serverX\log\defaultTrace.xx.trc
<drive>:\usr\sap\<SID>\DVEBMGS<inst_no>\j2ee\
cluster\serverX\log\applications.x.log

X: server process number, start from 0,1,2 .. [...]

DB02 statistics blank

If I’m not mistaken, display for DB02 is changed from SAP Netweaver 7.0  SP12 into a kind of DB Cockpit which also can be accessed from tx code ST04, DB13, DB14, and some DB transactions. After a Support Package upgrade or refresh sometimes it’s not displayed properly or blank as displayed below :

In my case, [...]

Reset Password itsadmin in ITS 6.20

Due to incorrect logon or forgot the password user itsadmin in SAP ITS 6.20 is locked. Incorrect password can be occured after upgrading ITS or just after installation. Here’s the procedure how to reset the password:

Make a backup of ItsRegistryADM.xml in configuration folder, so you can revert it back if needed.
Search “itsadmin” in ItsRegistryADM.xml file.
Password [...]

SAP Web Dispatcher Administration

Definition
From SAP Glossary , SAP Web Dispatcher is an SAP solution for load distribution for HTTP(S) requests. If an SAP system consists of multiple instances, the SAP Web Dispatcher receives the requests from the browser and forwards them to the application server that currently has most capacity. This simplifies administration since there is only one [...]

Setting Inbound/Outbound SMTP Configuration in SAP

As in the title, this is the procedure to configure SMTP Inbound and Outbound in SAP.

Setting Profile Parameter below:

icm/plugin_<*> = PROT=SMTP,PLG=<prog>, ex : icm/plugin_2 = PROT=SMTP,PLG=./smtpplugin.so
icm/server_port_<*> = PROT=SMTP,PORT=<port>, ex : icm/server_port_2 = PROT=SMTP,PORT=25000,TIMEOUT=180
is/SMTP/virt_host_<*> = :<host>:<port>,<port>,…;, ex : is/SMTP/virt_host_0 = *:25000;

Create a user with type system (Tx code: SU01 ) and assign S_A.SCON to it. for [...]

SAP R/3 Handbook – Third Edition

This ebook provide a basic concept for SAP R/3. This is a very basic thing if you want to learn about SAP Basis.
The first chapter is talking about the history of SAP R/3 evolve into SAP Netweaver technology, and of the new architecture or technology foundations that are found in the new set of products [...]

Welcome

Here we come,  a new page for all about SAP Basis. Since I’m driving my self into SAP especially Basis Area. I want to share, open to discuss and also learn for different view points. I’ll try to write from beginner and middle level for SAP Basis works, since I’m also still learning and learning [...]