Understanding Startup Process Logs

Understanding Startup Process Logs

Start Process Logs are handy during the troubleshooting the start process of the SAP system. These files are stored in the home directory of user adm.

The following list contains the log files which are created during the start process of the SAP service:

• STDERR1: Information about the start process of the database system.
• STDERR2: Information about the start process of the message server.
• STDERR3: Information about the start process of the dispatcher.

The logged information can be set in 4 levels using the profile parameter rdisp/TRACE having values for this parameter:

1. Errors only
2. Error messages and warnings (Default)
3. Error messages and a short trace
4. Error messages and a complete trace

The four trace level has the highest amount information stored in the files so the file will be of large size. The trace level can be set separately for individual work processes in the process overview (SM50)