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KB 140 - SM37 extractor does not collect spool data

KB 140 (ABAP) - SM37 extractor does not collect spool data

Category: Problem/Information/Recommendation

Priority: Critical/High/Normal

Platform: ABAP

Version: 1 from 24.01.2022

Description

SM37 extractor does not collect spool data despite is properly configured in Administrator->Metric Filters->SM37 job filter. Spool records are collected when extractor is executed manually in test mode (using Goto->Test metric).

Cause

The problem might be caused by missing authorizations required to read the spool. In order to confirm this, please follow steps below:

  1. Find PowerConnect batch user. It can be taken from SM37->/BNWVS/*->Step->User field:

  2. Open SU53

  3. Change the user to the PowerConnect batch user (see step#1)

  4. Check if there are failed S_ADMI_FCD authorizations similar to records below

Date

Time

Type of Application

Application

Object

Field 1

Value 1

2021/11/04

15:39:41

RFC Function Module

SAPLSPOR

S_ADMI_FCD

S_ADMI_FCD

SP01

2021/11/04

15:39:41

RFC Function Module

SAPLSPOR

S_ADMI_FCD

S_ADMI_FCD

SP0R

2021/11/04

14:56:41

RFC Function Module

/BNWVS/PARALLEL_METRIC

S_SPO_ACT

SPOACTION

BASE

SPOAUTH

__USER__

2021/11/04

14:56:41

RFC Function Module

/BNWVS/PARALLEL_METRIC

S_SPO_ACT

SPOACTION

BASE

SPOAUTH

AC_BATCH

Resolution

Amend the Z_BNWVS_BATCHUSER role according to the screen below or request updated role from PowerConnect support team.

Additional Information

Product

From

To

PowerConnect NW,S4HANA,S4HANA Cloud

6.00

*

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