Should alert framework configuration be transported?

[Former Member]

We have configured alert framework in our development box and are questioning whether or not <u>transporting</u> the configuration is <u>standard practice</u>.

We are concerned about transporting alert configuration as we are not aware of a way to distinguish if the alert message is from our development box or production box.

<b>Questions in summary:</b>

1). Is transporting alert configuration standard practice? Advantages? Disadvantages?

2). Is there a way to configure in alert message what system the alert was generated from (XI development or XI production)?

Thanks in advance,

Michael

[former_member189558 · Accepted solution]

Hello Michael,

I guess it would be wise to maintain the ALERT condigs in prods. In dev you can maintain but there is no point maintaining all the categories in Dev box...

[Former Member]

We decided to transport our Alert configuration from the development environment.

To get the system ID, we used this variable in the long/short text of the alert:

System ID: &SYST-SYSID&

[Former Member]

Hi Michael,

1) Yes, it is standard practice.

2) Yes. In the alert category setup (txn ALRTCATDEF) you can insert expressions into the Subject, Short Text, and Long Text. There is an expression for the system id &SYST-SYSID&. I think if you read through the weblogs listed, this part should make sense.

Thanks,

J Wolff

[Former Member]

Hi,

After creating the Alert configuration , and alert caetgory in Development System , you have to transport it to production system.

because all alert configuration details in SAP Alert management in development system, not in production system.

How to transport Alerts see below link

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw2004s/helpdata/en/7f/e5d37530e049c2aa82b3546ec4c523/frameset.htm

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/49/cbfb40f17af66fe10000000a1550b0/frameset.htm

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--step-by-step - Alert Configuration

/people/michal.krawczyk2/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--troubleshooting-guide - Trouble shoot alert config