U.08 - Usage Report

This workflow generates a report showing a system’s used programs and transactions. The results are stored in a Table dataset which provides data for the Development Dashboard report and Excel spreadsheet.

The Prepare Object Links Cache workflow from the Upgrade package should be run before the U.08 - Usage Report workflow is run against an RFC Destination for the first time, or to update the RFC Destination’s object links database after new support packs or transports have been applied. See the Prepare Object Links Cache workflow’s template help for details.

Creating RFC Destinations

Before you begin, you will need to create RFC Destinations for each of the SAP systems you wish to compare, and for the system from which to retrieve performance history data.

In the LiveCompare hierarchy, select the RFC Destination from which to retrieve performance history data, and click the PHD tab. Enter a value (n) in the ‘Keep this many months of data:’ field, and click ‘Update Data’ to download the most recent <n> months of performance history data. You may also specify a schedule so that the available performance history data is downloaded at regular intervals. See the Retrieving Performance History Data help topic for details.

Preparing the Workflow

To prepare the U.08 - Usage Report workflow, drag its workflow template from the Templates folder into your own workspace, and modify the workflow as follows:

To specify the Current or As-Is system:

  1. Select the System 1 parameter and choose ‘Edit RFC Destination’ from its context menu to display the RFC Destination dialog.

  2. Select the RFC Destination for the system to analyze, then click ‘Save’.

To specify the system from which to retrieve performance history data:

  1. Select the System 3 parameter and choose ‘Edit RFC Destination’ from its context menu to display the RFC Destination dialog.

  2. Select the appropriate RFC Destination, then click ‘Save’.

Save the workflow using the ‘Save’ toolbar button.

Running the Workflow

To run the U.08 - Usage Report workflow, click the 'Run' toolbar button, choose ‘Run Now’ from the diagram’s context menu, or press F5. The currently running workflow action is marked with an animated display. When the workflow execution has completed, select the Impacted Used Objects dataset and choose ‘View Details’ from the context menu to display the table contents. This table is returned to the Run Complete Analysis workflow, and provides data for the Development Dashboard report and Excel spreadsheet.