Patent ID: 8413121

Claim:
A method for storing trace events in a database table, comprising: initiating a tracing session; reading a plurality of parameters from the table, the plurality of parameters comprising a parameter indicative of the maximum number of records, a parameter indicative of the most recently added record, and a parameter indicative of the total number of records; receiving a first trace event, the first trace event comprising a first condition prior to an error condition; generating a record number based on the plurality of parameters; storing the first trace event as a record in the table at the record number based on the plurality of parameters, wherein storing the first trace event as a record comprises adding the record to the table at the record number; updating the plurality of parameters before receiving a second trace event; and receiving the second trace event, the second trace event comprising the error condition; after receiving the second trace event, continuing the tracing session; displaying a plurality of records corresponding to a selected type of trace information and a selected time range.