By default, the trace level in SM50 work processes is at level 1. In the event of troubleshooting is required, you may want to increase the trace level to further investigate the issue and get to the root cause.
Below are the trace level value and their descriptions,
- Level 0: Nothing recorded; trace file is closed
- Level 1: Only errors are logged
- Level 2: Internal activities are logged
- Level 3: Internal activities and data are logged
To increase the trace level, go to transaction code SM50. Click on the work process. From the top menu, Administration > Trace > Active Components.
Change the trace level to 3 and select the applicable components as per your trace requirements. Click on save to apply the changes.
Please be noted that by increasing the trace level, the corresponding file system may be filled very quickly. For this reason you should decrease the trace level again after the analysis (level 1).
You can find the corresponding trace files in directory
/usr/sap/SID/DVEBMGSxx/work.
