How to configure Log file generation

[Former Member]

Hi,

I am in a migration project. Currently the OS is Unix. After migration it is going to be Windows.

So we want to change the log files being created in Unix to Windows.

Can anyone suggest any settings in SAP for the log file.

Regards,

Gijoy

[former_member709110 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

My understanding is if it is created by SAP Application standard program you dont have to worry . If it is generated by a custom program you need to talk to your developer to check.

Regards,

Neel

[ErvinSzolke · Accepted solution]

Hi Neel,

my understanding is exactly the same.

Best Regards,

Ervin

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Neel/Ervin,

Thanks a lot for the information.

One quick question.

Do we need to have a file server for the files to be stored. We do have lot of external applications which accesses lot of files from SAP.

Is this file server going to be folder in Windows itself.

Regards,

Gijoy

[Former Member]

Hi Neel/Ervin,

Thanks a lot for the information.

One quick question.

Do we need to have a file server for the files to be stored. We do have lot of external applications which accesses lot of files from SAP.

Is this file server going to be folder in Windows itself.

Regards,

Gijoy

[Former Member]

Hi Gijoy,

You can have either a separate file server for that or if you have enough space on the same server in which SAP is installed then you can use the same and yes it would be folder on the server. Also, you need to talk to developer and make sure the paths are maintained properly in the code.

Regards,

Sharath

[ErvinSzolke]

Hi Gijoy,

can you please reformulate your question for better understanding?

The log location and tracing severity setup mechanism is platform independent.

After migration there's no necessary step(s) to be taken, the logs will be created in the same way on windows as on unix under your current sap installation folder (e.g. defaultTrace is on unix under /usr/sap/.../j2ee/cluster/server<n>/log , on windows this will be <DRIVE:>\usr\sap\...\j2ee\cluster\server<n>\log)

I hope this answers your question.

Best Regards,

Ervin

[Former Member]

Hi Ervin/Neel,

The file is for some batch jobs to be run in external systems. This file will be created from SAP at OS level. This then FTPs to other applications. So after the migration will it work fine without any further setting.

Regards,

Gijoy

[ErvinSzolke]

Hi Gijoy,

can you please name the file(s)?

Is it a standard log/trace file generated by the SAP system?

Thank you!

Regards,

Ervin

[former_member709110]

which log files ?

Regards,

Neel