SAP PI SFTP/FTP Monitoring

[Former Member]

Hi Guys,

I am SAP BI consultant and the issue with SAP PI, we get some weekly flat files from external vendors to SAP PI.

External Source <---  SAP PI

(Flat File.CSV)           (Weekly Pull from Source)

We have some scenarios, where in files don't exist in source locations and SAP PI doesn't log missing file as an error.

Do we have some mechanisms in SAP PI wherein we can missing file as error in SAP PI logs, and the interface should fail.

So that team can take corrective measures.

your inputs will be of great help.

Thank you.

Vamsi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Azhar,

Thanks for quick response, while setting the alerts do we need to do any coding or just config at interface level ?

if we need to set alert for one interface, how much effort it will take to set this up.

Can this be a reusable component to use in other interfaces to save time ?

Thank you again.

Regards,

Vamsi

[azharshaikh · Accepted solution]

while setting the alerts do we need to do any coding or just config at interface level

>>> Its just Standard Config

if we need to set alert for one interface, how much effort it will take to set this up

>>>It should not take much time, just need to follow the Config steps and user must have required Roles/authorizations

Can this be a reusable component to use in other interfaces to save time

>>> Yes some part of the config can be re-used

If your PI is Single Stack refer steps:

For Dual Stack refer steps:

Regards,

Azhar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Azhar,

Last question, whats the difference between Single Stack and Dual Stack ?

Regards,

Vamsi

[azharshaikh · Accepted solution]

Hi,

what is your PI system version? Your basis team can guide you on this.

With 7.31 onwards, we have installation option in SAP PI - Single or Dual Stack

Single = Java Only Stack

Dual = ABAP + Java Stack

Regards,

Azhar

[Harish · Accepted solution]

Hi Vamsi,

The below discussion might help to answer your question

[nikhil_bose]

No straight forward solution for this. But if an empty file is placed in the directory, that can trigger a configured alert

- Nikhil Bose

[Former Member]

Hi Nikhil,

How to capture this configured alert ? In which module of SAP PI we need to do this config.

If you have any handy documents for reference, it would be great.

Thank you.

[nikhil_bose]

below are alert configuration guides that help.

http://scn.sap.com/community/pi-and-soa-middleware/blog/2012/03/25/michals-pi-tips-component-based-m...

http://scn.sap.com/community/pi-and-soa-middleware/blog/2005/09/09/xi-alerts--troubleshooting-guide

http://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/download/attachments/247006678/PI_Message_Alerting_PI7.31_SolMan7.1SP5....

If you have specific questions, please let me know the PI version that you are using.

[azharshaikh]

Hi,

AFAIK we do not have such an option to report missing file.

If there is no file in Source location, nothing will get processed in PI and PI channel will keep polling for the Source Dir / File without any errors.

There can be scenario if the file fails in PI, then by using Alerts you can trigger the notification for error,

So if you don't receive any files for that week, means that its not being sent from the Sender.

Regards,

Azhar