SAP GUI – Transaction Code – ST11

last updated: 2023-07-17

Introduction

The article explains the SAP GUI – TCODE (Transaction Code): ST11 usage in details.

SAP GUI

• SAP Help Portal – SAP GUI for Windows
• SAP Community – SAP GUI – SAP GUI Family
• 147519 – Maintenance strategy / deadlines for SAP GUI for Windows / SAP GUI for Java

Description

Transaction Code ST11 is the menu of the log files. Another expression of these files is the developer trace (dev trace) files.

• SAP Help Portal – Displaying Trace Files

Menu

ST11 – Tools -> Administration -> Monitor -> Traces -> Developer Traces

Screen: Error Log Files

There is a list which contains several log files belongs to the system.

Some documentations:

• SAP Help Portal – Trace Files and Log Files
• SAP Help Portal – Developer Traces
• SAP Library – Developer Traces

Files:

• dev_w… – this is the work process trace file
• dev_w… (.old) – this is the work process trace file (archive)
• sapstart (.trc)
• stderr
• etc.

To open the content you need to select the file and click Display (F2) or double click on the file.

Screen: Trace Data

The trace file which belongs to the syslog message.

Based on ‘Date’ and ‘Time’ information the error can be identified.

To export the content use menu: System -> List -> Save -> Save or Local File.

• 1896868 – How to save a short dump in text format

❗Remark: In most cases, the development trace contains all the information needed to address the issue. No further steps are required. In some cases, a deeper analysis is required and additional steps may be required; for example, when the development trace shows a database-related error message, it may be useful to check the problem from the database perspective.

✍️ Where can I find knowledge and information belongs to SAP HANA? ➡️ Full System Info Dump (FSID)

Which SAP Knowledge Base Article belongs to the topic?

• 2194685 – How to find work process trace for SM21 System Log or ST22 dump
• 2399990 – How-To: Analyzing ABAP Short Dumps in SAP HANA Environments