Analyzing Parameters of SAP Buffers

Here’s How…

Chapter 71: Analyzing Parameters of SAP Buffers

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Overview
This chapter explains how to analyze SAP buffer history in order to find the correct buffer sizes.

Here’s How…

1. To go to the SAP R/3 CCMS

Performance Monitoring menu, → →
follow the path Tools →
Administration → Computer Center
1
→ Management System Control
→ Performance Menu.
Alternative:

2. To view the SAP Setup/buffers from

the Performance Monitoring window,
follow the path Setup/buffers → 2
Buffers.

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3. Click on the Detail analysis menu

button.
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4. Click on the Parameters button.

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Viewing Parameters
• There is one application server for
this R/3 system:
1. Select one of the host names by 2
clicking once on the item line (for
example, finance).
2. Click on the History of file button.

3. This screen shows the history of

parameter changes. For example,
since 5/1/96 the ABAP/buffersize
has been changed from 65,000 to
60,000.

In order to only view the active

parameters (without the history of
changes), you can click on the Active
Parameters button.

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For further details refer to…

R/3 System Administration Made Easy

Analyzing SAP Buffers (Ch. 69)

R/3 Basis Knowledge Products

System Monitoring CD Reference → Monitoring Tools → SAP System → SAP Buffers → Using
Buffer Statistics

R/3 System Online Help

Basis Components → System Administration → CCMS → CCMS Monitors → Buffer Monitor →

Tuning Buffers

Basis Courses

Workload Analysis (BC315)

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