Documenting occurrence of event

US8050952B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• SAP AG · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Busch · Heidelberg, DE
• Patrick Bassler · Walldorf, DE
• Wieslaw Pawelski · Walldorf, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 14, 2006
• Grant date: Nov 1, 2011
• Expiry date: Dec 20, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0639
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of documenting occurrence of an event in a computer system includes receiving first event information forwarded upon a first event occurring in execution of a first step in a transaction process. The first event information includes a first step key, a first step type, and first time-of-occurrence information. The method includes identifying, upon receiving the first event information, an anchor step type that previously has been assigned for use in documenting the first event. The anchor step type is associated with an anchor step in the transaction process. The method includes reading, using the anchor step type, an anchor key of the anchor step in an execution log for the transaction process. The execution log is identified using the first step key. The method includes associating the anchor key with the first time-of-occurrence information. A performance measure having start and end events may be evaluated.