view all processes currently running in SAP

Overview of All Work Processes Running on a SAP System

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

2.               Go to transaction SM50.

3.               On the Process Overview screen, all processing threads for the SAP system are displayed.  If a thread is being used, the name of the report running will be displayed as well as the number of seconds that the report has been running, the client in which the report is running, the action the report is currently doing, and, if applicable, the table the report is currently accessing.

4.               Click on the blue arrow circle picture-icon to refresh the process data appearing on the screen. 

5.               Click the white clock picture-icon to display the amount of CPU time consumed by each process thread so far. 

6.               Double click any display line containing a report name in order to see more detailed information about the running report.  This information includes database access statistics and timings.  Use the white arrow on green picture-icon to go back to the Process Overview screen.

7.               Click on any process thread and then click the blue cylinder with glasses picture-icon.  This will display the Trace Data screen which shows the actual communication between SAP, the operating system, and the database server.  This information is useful when tracking process thread problems. Use the white arrow on green picture-icon to go back to the Process Overview screen.

8.               You may now leave the SM50 transaction.