Software AG Products 2.4.1 | Reference Guide | Default Statements | Detailed Syntax | @TRACE
 
@TRACE
This statement causes Adabas Pre-Compiler to start or stop generating code for the TRACE option.
The syntax of the statement is as follows:
Syntax of the trace statement
The TRACE option is the display of all the Adabas buffers plus the Adabas Pre-Compiler command after each Adabas call. You can start the trace on sections of the program.
The following table lists the possible values for the TRACE option:
Value
Description
@TRACE ON.
Starts the trace.
@TRACE OFF.
Ends the trace.
@TRACE CLOSE.
Closes the trace file. This statement has to be issued before the last command, e.g. STOP RUN.
To invoke the TRACE option, you have to use the @MODE TRACE option, otherwise Adabas Pre-Compiler ignores the @TRACE statement.