System Traces in SAP

If you want to record the internal SAP system activities, use the function SAP system trace. Recording the processes in your application server enables you to monitor the system and facilitates troubleshooting.

The system trace is primarily used when an authorization trace is to be used. The system log or the developer trace are recommended for system monitoring and problem analysis.

The following components can be monitored using the SAP system trace:

• Authorization checks
• Kernel functions
• Kernel module
• Database accesses (SQL trace)
• Table buffer
• RFC calls
• Lock operations (client side)

The last 4 components can also be monitored using Performance Analysis (transaction ST05). 

There are two ways of selecting what traces you want displayed. In the initial screen, the components to be logged are selected and more filters are set, if required. The filters and restrictions for the traces that have these settings can be set when the traces are evaluated.