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Using the DB Operations Monitor 

UseUse the DB operations monitor for online monitoring of database operations with both internaland external database tools. You can also monitor runtime and remaining time of operations thatare running, if the database tool you use provides this information. The DBA operations monitor can be used regardless of which database you are using. It provides historical as well as current(online) information about database operations:

•  Backup or recovery (for example, to back up or recover the database)

•  Performance (for example, checking, creating, and updating database statistics)

•  Database checks (for example, checking the database for critical situations)

•  Configuration (for example, configuring database parameters)

SAP no longer supports this tool. Therefore, we recommend that you no longer useit.

PrerequisitesTo use the database operations monitor, the tables of the XDB interface must be filled correctlyby the database administration tool.

ActivitiesCall TransactionDB24.

In the group box Overview is an overview of the status of database operations that are running or have finished as well the current setup for the database operations monitor. The individualdatabase operations are displayed in a table. The table includes the following columns:

Column Meaning

RC Result of the database operation:

Green means "Success"

Yellow means "Warning"

Red means "Error"

Status Status of the operation:

STARTEDThe operation started. However information about the operation is not yet available (for example, percent complete, or estimated remaining time).

RUNNINGThe operation is running and information about the operation is available.

COMPLETEDThe operation is finished

HANDLED Operation ended with a return code not equal to 0 and the problem was fixed.

Date Date of the operation

Time Start time of the operation

FID Type of operation

Object Database objects that are affected by the operation

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Runtime Runtime of the operation

Program Program that executes the operation (for example, Database manager or BRBACKUP)

Description Short description of the operation

Displaying specific database operations

To display specific database operations (for example, backup/recovery operations), choosethe corresponding pushbutton, or the menu option under DB operation. Choose All databaseoperations to display all DB operations.

Displaying specific views

To display specific views (for example, to display those database operations with status

“warning”, or those with status “error”) choose Setup → View . Then choose either Warning or 

Error . Choose All operations, to display all database operations. To set the time period for the

view, choose Setup → View → Time period .

Updating display

To update the display of database operations, choose Edit  → Refresh, or choose Refresh on

the application toolbar.

Automatically refresh display

To automatically refresh the display of database operations, choose Setup →  Auto-refresh →

 Activate. To deactivate automatic refresh of the display, choose Deactivate. To set the time

interval for the refresh, choose Setup → Auto-Refresh→ Time Interval .

Deleting table entries

To delete database operations from the table, select the desired entries and choose Edit → 

Delete.

Automatically deleting table entries

To automatically delete table entries, choose Setup →   Auto-delete →   Activate Choose

Deactivate to deactivate automatic delete. To set the time interval for the refresh, choose

Setup → Auto-delete → Time Interval .

Sorting table entries

To sort columns in ascending or descending order, first select the relevant column. Then

choose Edit  → Sort and Descending , or  Ascending . Alternately, choose Sort in descending 

order or Sort in ascending order on the application tool bar.

Printing table entries

To print table entries, choose Print 

Saving settings

To save all your settings (view, auto-refresh, and auto-delete), choose Setup →  Save.

Details about database operations

For details about operations (for example, remaining time for the operation, or directory andname of the log file), double-click the table entry, or select the table entry and choose Display details on the application toolbar. On the next screen, choose Refresh on the application

toolbar to update the display. If a detailed log for the database operation is available, choose Action log to display it.