start an audit trace for a specific user in SAP

Creating a User Audit Profile

1.               Log on to any client in the appropriate SAP system.

2.               Go to transaction SM19.

3.               From the top-most menu bar on the Security Audit: Administer Audit Profile screen, click Profile → Create.

4.               On the Create new profile popup, type in a new Profile name and click the green √ picture-icon.

5.               On the Filter 1 tab of the Security Audit: Administer Audit Profile screen, click the □ to the left of Filter active to place a √ in the box.  In the Selection criteria section, select the Clients and User names to be traced.  In the Audit classes section, click “on” all the auditing functions you need for this profile.  In the Events section, click the radio button to the left of the level of auditing you need.  Once you have entered all your trace information, click the Save picture-icon.  You will receive an Audit profile saved in the status bar at the bottom of the screen.

6.               Please note that while the user trace has been saved, it is not yet active.  To activate the user trace, see the next section Activating a User Audit Profile.

7.               You may now leave the SM19 transaction.