Operations
SAP error logs: from thousands of messages to the root causes
Error Log Root Cause reads a message log export, links follow-up errors to the error they depend on through the object hierarchy and the message order, and reports the few primary root causes with the affected objects, the exact log rows and a fix order.
Detected by:Error Log Root Cause
Documented problems
- CriticalParent objects referenced by failing objects are absent from the load
CAUSAL_MISSING_PARENT_OBJECT
- MajorPrimary cause group of an error cascade
CAUSAL_PRIMARY_ROOT_CAUSE
- MinorParent references of objects form a cycle
CAUSAL_HIERARCHY_CYCLE
- MinorErrors without an object key cannot be linked to a root cause
CAUSAL_UNLINKED_ERRORS
Informational findings
These findings confirm a good state or document a change. They are listed for completeness and are not problems.
- InfoFollow-up message family (never occurs on its own)
CAUSAL_CONSEQUENCE_FAMILY
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