TRACETAB SAP (Table Structure for SQL Trace) Structure details

Dictionary Type: Structure
Description: Table Structure for SQL Trace




ABAP Code to SELECT data from TRACETAB
Related tables to TRACETAB
Access table TRACETAB




Structure field list including key, data, relationships and ABAP select examples

TRACETAB is a standard SAP Structure so does not store data like a database table does. It can be used to define the fields of other actual tables or to process "Table Structure for SQL Trace" Information within sap ABAP programs.

This is done by declaring abap internal tables, work areas or database tables based on this Structure. These can then be used to store and process the required data appropriately.

i.e. DATA: wa_TRACETAB TYPE TRACETAB.

The TRACETAB table consists of various fields, each holding specific information or linking keys about Table Structure for SQL Trace data available in SAP. These include TIMESTAMP (SQLR: Execution Time for SQL Trace), DURATION (SQLR: Datbase Time), PROGRAM (ABAP Program: Current Main Program), TABLE (Table Name).. See below for full list along with technical details, documentation, text table, check tables, foreign key relationships, conversion routines, relevant tcodes and example ABAP select code etc. .

Delivery Class:
Display/Maintenance via tcode SM30: Display/Maintenance Allowed but with Restrictions
SAP enhancement categories: Not classified


SAP TRACETAB structure fields - Full list of fields found in SAP data dictionary

Field Description Data Element Data Type length (Dec) Check table Conversion Routine Domain Name MemoryID SHLP
DURATION1SQLR: Remaining Time SQLRREMTIINT410
TIMESTAMPSQLR: Execution Time for SQL Trace SQLRSTAMPCHAR12CHAR12
DURATIONSQLR: Datbase Time SQLRDURAINT410
PROGRAMABAP Program: Current Main Program SYREPIDCHAR40Assigned to domainPROGRAMM
TABLETable Name TABNAMECHAR30Assigned to domainAS4TABDTB
BUFFERINGSQLR: Buffering Table SQLRBUFFCHAR8CHAR8
OPERATIONCharacter field, 8 characters long CHAR8CHAR8CHAR8
RECORDSNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
RETCODECharacter field, 8 characters long CHAR8CHAR8CHAR8
PTR_STARTNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
PTR_ENDNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
LEN_STARTNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
LEN_ENDNatural Number INT4INT410INT4
NDBDURANon-Database Time SQLRNBDTDEC18DEC18
SQLRAPIDSQLR: Application Component ID SQLRPOSIDCHAR24UFPS_POSID

Key field Non-key field



How do I retrieve data from SAP structure TRACETAB using ABAP code?

As TRACETAB is a database structure and not a table it does not store any data in the SAP data dictionary. The ABAP SELECT statement is therefore not appropriate and can not be performed on TRACETAB as there is no data to select.

How to access SAP table TRACETAB

Within an ECC or HANA version of SAP you can also view further information about TRACETAB and the data within it using relevant transactions such as

SE11 (ABAP Dictionary Maintenance)
SM30 (Maintain Table Data)
SE80 (Object Navigator)
SE16 (Data Browser).


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