Common trace options in SAP

Some of the common trace options in SAP system that available for administrator.

1) System Log: SM21 (SAP applications servers record events and problem in system logs)

2) Dump Analysis: ST22 (Short dump generated from unpredictable runtime errors occur by ABAP program)

      Double Click for details error

3) System Trace: ST01 (Internal SAP system activities ex: authorization checks, database accesses, kernel function, RFC calls)

   Choose options for trace analysis and execute

4) Performance Trace: ST05 (Analyse database select statements such as database calls, lock management calls, remote calls of reports and transaction )

    Select options trace and activate trace. 

    Take a time for trace processes. And Click "Deactivate Trace" for stop trace

     Click "Display Trace" for display results

    Set Restrictions or Filters for display the trace

5) Developer Trace: ST11 (Contains process trace technical information that useful to investigate host and internal SAP problems / errors)

    Double Click for Details

Overview of Transport Management System (TMS)

How to show further details of the Transport Management System (TMS)

Steps:

1) Execute TCODE: STMS, click on the "System Overview" or "Transport Routes" button

2) Details of the "System Overview" for all the relevant systems. Double click on it to show further information on each of them.

3) Sample of the system details

4) click on the "Transport Routes" button

How to send a dialog message to login user

As administrator you would want to send a message to a particular user. Beside using "SM02" to broadcast message, it can be accomplished with executing a program in SE37.

Steps:

1) Execute TCODE: SE37, enter "TH_POPUP" in the function module text box and click "Test/Execute" button (F8) 

 2) Enter the client, user and message to be show to specific user and click "Execute" button

 

 
3) Sample of the pop-up message appear on user screen