Performance Trace

Runtime analysis of ABAP programs

Performance Trace is a powerful tool for analyzing the runtime of ABAP programs. It enables you to record a program runtime for the following operations: database access (that is, SQL user statements), RFC calls, enqueue operations, and accesses to SAP buffers. Performance Trace is a tool that was developed by SAP and is thus identical for all database systems, except in the fine details.

To navigate to the initial screen of Performance Trace, select SYSTEM • UTILITIES • P!!RFORMANCE TRACE or use TransactionST05. In this view, you will find buttons to start, stop, and evaluate Performance Trace. You can also find checkboxes for selecting the trace modes SQL TRACE, ENQUEUE TRACE, RFC TRACE, HTTP TRACE (as of Basis version 7.10), and BuFFER TRACE. Only the field for the SQL trace is marked by default. For standard analysis of a program, we recommend that you activate the SQL
trace, Enqueue trace, HTTP trace, and RFC trace.