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Chapter 10: R/3 System AdministrationSpecific Transaction Monitoring OverviewThe system log is the R/3 System’s log of events, errors, problems, and other systemmessages.The log is important because unexpected or unknown warnings and errors couldindicate a serious problem.You should check the system log several times a day.The ability to properly monitor the system log comes with experience. Over time, youwill become familiar with what log entries “normally” appear in your system log, andrecognize the unusual ones that need investigation.1. In the Command field, enter transaction SM21 and choose Enter(or from the SAP standard menu, choose Tools → Administration → Monitoring → SM21-System log).If you select Problems only, youwill see this screen.2. You can get more information oncertain entries. In this example,double-click on the “short dump.”Proceed to step 4.210–38Release 4.6A/B