Why should I set up interface in SAP AIF interface

Monitor?
I can bet, that if you use SAP AIF you are familiar with AIF Monitoring and
Error Handling (transaction /AIF/ERR ). Here, we can monitor and perform
actions for specific interface. In addition to this transaction SAP AIF also gives
us opportunity to monitor all interfaces in one place. In this blog we are going
to set up interface in SAP AIF Interface Monitor ( AIF/IFMON transaction).
Let’s imagine the situation, that you are responsible for monitoring several
interfaces. Monitoring interfaces in /AIF/ERR transaction is very helpful,
although it still can be time consuming if you just want to have a quick
overview what is going on in all interfaces you are responsible for.

SAP AIF Interface Monitor allows you to have just a quick glance on all of the
interfaces you set up. Immediately you can see how many different messages
do you have: Successful, Error and Warning messages.

SAP AIF Interface Monitor overview

 

Procedure how to set up interface in SAP AIF Interface

Monitor
In this blog we are going to set up inbound IDoc Sales Order interface in Interface
Monitor.
1. At the beginning you have to Define Recipients for your interface. In order to do it go
to AIF Customization (transaction /AIF/CUST ) . Then open  Error Handling -> Define
Namespace-Specific Features . Type the namespace of the interface you want to
 display in SAP AIF Interface Monitor. Then create New Entries under Define Recipients
node. Define name for Recipients for Alerts and provide Alert Recipient Description.

SAP AIF Customization – Namespace specific features

Save entry and assign changed to the transport request.

2. Next you have to assign recipients to the specific interface. In order to do it – go
to  AIF Customization (transaction /AIF/CUST ) . Then open Error Handling -> Define
Interface-Specific Features.  Type the namespace and interface for which you want to
assign recipients. Create new entries in  Assign Recipients Without Key Fields  node.
Provide the namespace and  Recipients for Alerts you created in step 1, as shown on
the following screen:

SAP AIF
Customization – Interface Specific Features
Save entry and assign changed to the transport request.
3. In the last step you have to assign specific users to the recipient group you have
created. In order to do it go to  AIF Customization (transaction /AIF/CUST  ). Then
open System Configuration –> Assign Recipients (or go to transaction
/AIF/RECIPIENTS  ). Provide there the namespace and recipient for alerts you created
in step 2.
In the Assign Users Node provide user number, user name, message type.
Please make sure that checkbox Include on Overview screen is marked.
 SAP AIF
– Assigning new user to recipient list

That’s it! You can be proud of yourself!    Right now you should see your
interface in SAP AIF Interface Monitor.

SAP AIF Interface Monitor – test

If you want you can send some successful and error messages related to your
interface – just to have a confirmation that you can see them in SAP AIF
Monitor. I sent 2 message – 1 error and 1 successful message. Right now
when I go to SAP AIF Monitor – I can see the overview of the messages.

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P AIF Interface Monitor – Final Step
Please let us know if you were able to Set up interface in SAP AIF Monitor!