How To Fix PERFTRAC003 - To activate the trace, choose at least one trace type

PERFTRAC003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PERFTRAC - Messages on Global Performance Analysis

• Message number: 003

• Message text: To activate the trace, choose at least one trace type

What causes this issue?

For a performance test, the system requires you to specify what trace
type is to be activated.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

To create a performance trace, choose one or multiple trace types from
SQL trace, enqueue trace, RFC trace, or puffer trace.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message PERFTRAC003 - To activate the trace, choose at least one trace type ?

  The SAP error message PERFTRAC003 indicates that you are trying to activate performance tracing in the SAP system, but you have not selected any trace types. This error typically occurs when you attempt to start a performance trace without specifying what kind of trace you want to collect.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the absence of selected trace types when trying to activate the performance trace. In SAP, performance tracing can include various types of traces, such as SQL trace, RFC trace, or other performance-related traces. If none of these are selected, the system cannot proceed with activating the trace.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Access the Performance Trace Tool:
  
  Go to transaction code ST01 (for System Trace) or ST05 (for SQL Trace) in the SAP GUI.
  
  
  
  Select Trace Types:
  
  In the trace tool, you will see options to select different types of traces. Make sure to check at least one of the available