PREREQUISITES
1. Customer must verify that all 7 OData services are ACTIVATED in their SAP system.
API_SYSTEM_MONITORING_SRV
API_WORK_PROCESS_SRV
API_ALERT_MANAGEMENT_SRV
BC_EXT_APPJOB_MANAGEMENT
API_BGRFC_QUEUE_MANAGEMENT_SRV
API_BUSINESS_USERS
API_LOCK_MANAGEMENT_SRV
Check if OData Services are Activated
Transaction: /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE
Open SAP GUI and login to the SAP S/4HANA system
Enter transaction code /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE
Click "Filter" and search for each service name
If service is listed → It is ACTIVATED
If service is NOT listed → It needs to be ADDED
Steps to Activate a Missing Service:
In /IWFND/MAINT_SERVICE, click "Add Service"
Enter System Alias: LOCAL (or your backend alias)
In Technical Service Name, enter the service name (e.g., API_SYSTEM_MONITORING_SRV)
Click "Get Services"
Select the service from the list
Click "Add Selected Services"
Confirm the system alias and package assignment
Repeat for all 7 services
2. Check ICF Service Activation
Transaction: SICF
Run transaction SICF
Navigate to: default_host → sap → opu → odata → sap
Find each service name (e.g., API_SYSTEM_MONITORING_SRV)
Right-click → "Activate Service" if it shows as inactive (gray icon)
Active services show a green checkmark
3. Check User Authorizations
Transaction : SU53
Login as the monitoring user (e.g., APMUSER)
Try to access one of the OData services via browser or Gateway Client
If access fails, immediately run transaction SU53
This shows the last authorization failure with:
Missing authorization object
Missing field values
User Requirements (On-Premise / Basic Authentication)
# | Requirement | Details |
1 | User Type | Communication User (Type: S or C) |
2 | User ID | Recommend creating dedicated user: APMUSER or MONITORING_USER |
3 | Password | Strong password, no expiry preferred for monitoring accounts |
4 | Client | Valid SAP Client number (e.g., 100, 200) |
4. System Requirements
# | Requirement | Details |
1 | HTTP/HTTPS Port | Port 80XX (HTTP) or 443XX (HTTPS) accessible from APM Server (XX = instance number, e.g., 8000 or 44300) |
2 | Network Connectivity | APM Server must be able to reach SAP S/4HANA server over HTTP/HTTPS |