Potential problems with event log?

[Van der Burg, Jeroen JA SITI-ITPSEE]

Tony,
 
Experienced a similar issue when we did not have enough background =
processes free on the system which runs the workflow stuff. In our case =
we had overcautious basis people running monitoring programs which =
reserved background processes completly.
 
Result is that workflow rfc's can't run anymore as there is no space =
available and, after they are stored for too long while there is no room =
for them to run, time out with a 'system busy'. Really nasty as =
workflows tend to get stuck in mid process without error status.
 
You can monitor this by looking at transaction SM50 but of course the =
system load changes constantly. If your system does not seem heavily =
loaded now check the job log for monitoring jobs run during the period =
where you experienced issues.
 
Solutions are normally to define more background processes for the =
system to use, schedule less monitoring programs or make sure the other =
background progams are not all scheduled at the same time leaving a bit =
of space for other users of the system.
 
Hope this helps,
 
 
Jeroen
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Hoodak, Anthony J. [mailto:AHoodak at Gleason.com]
Sent: 17 March 2003 15:50
To: SAP-WUG at MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Potential problems with event log?
 
 
Greetings -
 
Over the weekend, we seem to be experiencing some problems related to =
the
event log. The Basis admin just stopped by and said that he has a number =
of
errors that were raised, and the errors would appear (at least on the
surface) to be linked back to the event log. The transaction he showed =
me is
SM58. A typical entry in this log points to SWE_EVENT_LOG_WRITE and the
status text (in red) says "System busy".
 
Has any one out there experienced a similar problem and equally as
important, what should I be look at to determine the root of the =
problem? Is
this a problem with the event log filling up? If so, how do I purge the =
log?
Our event log has only been turned on for a week or so, so I am leaning =
in
this direction (unless someone advises me otherwise).
 
Thanks,
 
Tony