Tag: SICF

SICF is an abbreviation for SAP internet communication framework.

It is used to expose internet services like SAP ABAP webdynpro, ODATA etc.

Checking active services

As per SAP “Note 1555208 – ICF services become inactive after upgrade or SP update” you can find the list of active services with the report RS_ICF_SERV_ADMIN_TASKS (choose option Export of Active Services into CSV file).

On table level: Check the table ICFSERVLOC. All active services are marked with an “X” flag.

Checking SICF security settings

Don’t use the old program RSICFCHK (see OSS note 3300857 – Report RSICFCHK shows incomplete result). Use the new SECSTORE transaction. At the start of transaction SECSTORE choose in the check entries section “ICF Service”:

Now hit execute and check the results:

Mass processing

SICF mass processing is done via program RS_ICF_SERV_MASS_PROCESSING.

Logging of SICF changes

To enable logging of SICF changes: switch on table logging for table ICFSERVLOC.

HTTP whitelisting

Some issues with web applications are caused by (incorrect) whitelisting. HTTP whitelisting setup is explained in OSS note 2578665 – How to maintain the table HTTP_WHITELIST.

Various OSS notes around SICF

• 3258975 – What does PUBLIC_SERVICE column mean in report RS_ICF_SERV_ADMIN_TASKS
• 3301634 – RS_ICF_SERV_ADMIN_TASKS report exports inactive services too instead active services
• 3303799 – How to monitor the activation/deactivation of ICF services
• 3304446 – Report RS_ICF_SERV_ADMIN_TASKS Output an external alias though the target element is inactive
• 3343392 – Columns CREATION_DATE and CREATION_TIME generated by report RS_ICF_SERV_ADMIN_TASKS are empty
• 3372505 – ICF – How to transport SICF services
• 3505127 – Search Patterns in SICF with long names cause dump