Protecting Trace Information from Being Overwritten

If you want to protect a trace from being overwritten later, choose the Save button on the initial screen, or choose Go To -> Save from the menu.

On the next screen, you can create a short text for a trace, and choose whether the new file that is created specifically for this trace should be automatically created, or whether you want to specify a file. If you do not specify an absolute path, a file of this name is created in the log directory. In the case of automatic file creation, the system determines the filename and stores the file in the log directory. The advantage of this is that, unlike a manually created file, the F4 help can be used for to search for the file from the analysis screen.

If you choose automatic creation, you can delete the file again in this transaction (use the  button in the analysis screen). This is not possible if you specify a filename. If you want to delete this kind of file, you have to do so at the operating system level.

(Enter transaction code ST01. Alternatively, choose Administration -> System administration -> Monitor -> Traces -> SAP System Trace.)