Tables installed with the SAP publisher pack

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    Summary of Tables Installed with the SAP Publisher Pack

    The SAP publisher pack, part of the Software Asset Management Professional for SAP plugin, installs various tables that store data from SAP systems. These tables help manage software assets effectively by providing insights into licensing, user activity, and system connections.

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    Key Features

    • Named User Type Roles: Tracks roles assigned to each named user type.
    • SAP Client: Represents Remote Function Call (RFC) destinations for ABAP systems.
    • SAP Connection: Contains data on SAP system connections.
    • SAP Engine Usage: Measures recent engine usage based on licensing metrics.
    • SAP License Metric: Lists all license metrics used by SAP engines, updated periodically.
    • SAP Roles: Pulls SAP roles from connected SAP systems.
    • SAP User Activity: Captures user activity data on SAP clients.
    • SAP User Roles: Details roles assigned to SAP users.
    • SAP Web Activity: Tracks web activities and RFC connections.
    • SAP User Active Transactions: Monitors transaction activity based on SAP codes.
    • SAP USMM Rules: Information on USMM rules from SAP applications.

    Key Outcomes

    By leveraging these tables, ServiceNow customers can effectively track SAP licensing compliance, analyze user activity, and optimize SAP system performance. This ensures better management of software assets and alignment with licensing agreements. Customers can also access demo data and additional resources to further understand and utilize the SAP publisher pack capabilities.

    Tables are installed with the Software Asset Management Professional for SAP plugin. The tables store data pulled from the SAP systems.

    Note:
    Use the Application Files table to see all components installed with the SAP publisher pack. For more information, see Find components installed with an application.

    Demo data is available for the SAP publisher pack.

    Tables

    Table Description
    Named User Type Role [samp_named_user_type_has_role] Roles assigned to each named user type.
    SAP Client [samp_sap_client] Remote Function Call (RFC) destination connecting Advanced Business Application Programming (ABAP) systems to external systems.

    To view the table, navigate to SAP Compliance and Optimization > Administration > SAP Clients.
    SAP Connection [samp_sap_connection] SAP system connections.

    To view the table, navigate to SAP Compliance and Optimization > Administration > SAP Connections.
    SAP Engine Usage [samp_sap_sw_client_access] Most recent engine usage measurements for SAP clients based on the license metric for each engine.
    SAP License Metric [samp_sap_license_metric] This table is populated by the ServiceNow Content Service. It is a list of all license metrics that are used by SAP engines.

    To view the table, navigate to SAP Compliance and Optimization > Administration > Engines.

    Note:
    The table is periodically updated with new data from the Content Service. New license metrics may be added, and existing license metrics may be deactivated to reflect current SAP licensing. To view your software models that have deactivated license metrics, navigate to SAP Compliance and Optimization > Administration > Software Models with Deactivated SAP License Metrics.
    SAP License Metric Measurement [samp_sap_license_metric_measurement] Monthly engine usage measurements for SAP clients based on the license metric for each engine.

    To view the table, navigate to SAP Compliance and Optimization > Licensing > All SAP Engines.
    SAP Roles [samp_sap_role] SAP roles pulled from the SAP systems.
    SAP System User [samp_sap_system_user] Discovered users pulled from the SAP systems.

    To view the table, navigate to SAP Compliance and Optimization > Licensing > All SAP Users.

    Note:
    The Discovered Users table [samp_discovered_user] maps the discovered SAP users to system user records in the Users table [sys_user].
    SAP User Activity [samp_sap_user_activity] Data related to a user’s activity on an SAP client, such as the amount of time spent on an SAP system or the number of database records created or updated.
    SAP User Roles [samp_sap_user_has_role] SAP users and their assigned roles.
    SAP Web Activity [samp_sap_web_activity] Data related to web activity or RFC connections performed in the SAP client, such as the number of calls or amount of data received or sent by each connection.
    SAP User Active Transactions [samp_named_user_type_has_transactions] Data related to a named user's transaction activity on an SAP client. User transaction activity is based on SAP transaction codes, which are shortcuts for performing transactions or tasks on an SAP client. For example, the ME21N transaction code enables you to create a purchase order in SAP.
    SAP USMM Rules [samp_sap_usmm_rule] USMM rules information from all connected SAP applications.
    Note:
    Staging tables for SAP data are also installed.
    Data from SAP is also stored in some additional tables that are not part of the SAP publisher pack.
    • Price list data is pulled and stored in the Price List table [samp_price_list].

      To view the table, navigate to SAP Compliance and Optimization > Administration > Price Lists.

    • Named user types are pulled and stored in the Named User Type table [samp_named_user_type].

      To view the table, navigate to SAP Compliance and Optimization > Administration > Named User Types.