Parameter
stat/runtime_clock
Short text
SAP runtime clock
Parameter Description
stat/runtime_clock defines which clock is used for the runtime measurements (ABAP commans get run time or transaction ATRA). There are two clocks in the system: A clock based on gettimeofday and a platform-specific clock based on a hardware register. The second clock has better resolution and is less expensive to call, but does not work properly in all environments.
Application Area
System
Parameter Unit
Special character string (see below)
Default Value
sap_clock
Who is permitted to make changes?
Customer with SAP support
Operating System Restrictions
On HP or DEC computers with multiple CPUs, the clock based on gettimeofday should be used.
Database System Restrictions
None
Are other parameters affected or dependent?
None
Values allowed
• gettimeofday on clock based on gettimeofday
• sap_clock on clock based on HW register
