Notify business user if the SLT Replication fails

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are looking to go live with 'standard controlling accelerator' using HANA and SLT replication and need guidance with the following issue.

With standard HANA accelerators such as Controlling, the business users experience  extremely fast performance. However, given that the data rendered through these transactions are in real time, our concern is potential impact the business users in an event the SLT replication fails (due to whatever reason). If the business users are not aware that the real time data replication has failed, they may still choose to use the accelerated transaction codes and get inaccurate results. On the other hand, if the business users can be notified every time real time replication fails, then the users can choose to use the 'non-accelerated' transaction codes until the real time replication is successful again.

To me, the issue at this point is not so much what might go wrong with SLT and the SLA to bring back up SLT but just that I want the users to know when the real time replication fails so that they don't end up getting inaccurate results, especially with the option of running non-accelerated transaction codes that would yield accurate results during an SLT failure.

Raj

[Former Member]

Hi Raj,

OK, as an update, have a look at DMIS 2011 SP5 and corrective note 1869693 - SLT (2011 SP05) - Correction 01

The SP and note provide the notification service around SLT replication and latency.

Thanks

Kris

[Former Member]

Raj,

Speak to your SAP consultant about a watchdog program that addresses exactly what you are after and also any replication latency threshold levels. We had something developed based on the build up in the logging tables within the source system, which would make use of an email notification. I also understand that email notifications are being delivered with either the next DMIS SP (I could be wrong but I did read something somewhere).

You could also create your own development and initiate the notifications based on your requirements...but investigate the SAP standard offering/potential offering first.

Thanks

Kris