SAP ABAP Data Element CERTSTATUS_SOURCE (Source)
Hierarchy
☛ SAP_BASIS (Software Component) SAP Basis Component
   ⤷ BC-SEC (Application Component) Security
     ⤷ STRUST (Package) PKI Management
Basic Data
Data Element CERTSTATUS_SOURCE
Short Description Source  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type CERTSTATUS_SOURCE    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 7    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 7    
Value Table      
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID   
Default Component name    
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Source 
Medium 10 Source 
Long 20 Source of Entry 
Heading 45 Source of Entry 
Documentation

Definition

Indicates where the ABAP system gets information for the revocation or blocking status of certificates. Possible sources are as follows:

  • Manual

    The ABAP system gets the information from local database tables, namely the Certificate Status List and the Blocking List for Certificate Ranges.

    A system administrator adds certificates to these tables, by manually blocking them. The responsible certification authority (CA) may still consider the certificate valid, but the certificate revocation check blocks acceptance of the certificate.

  • CRL

    The ABAP system gets the information from a certificate revocation list (CRL). The source list for the relevant profile indicates the URL from which the ABAP system downloaded the CRL

    The CA has revoked the certificate and listed it in a certificate revocation list (CRL).

Use

You can set the Source field when configuring the source list for an issuer of a certificate.

  • To check the certificate status only from the local tables, set the Source field to Manual. This means you do not rely on CRLs distributed by the CA responsible for those certificates.
  • Otherwise, set the Source field to CRL.

In the database tables, Certificate Status List and Blocking List for Certificate Ranges, the Source field enables you to determine if the certificate was blocked by an administrator or revoked by a CA.

Dependencies

Example

History
Last changed by/on SAP  20130604 
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