For Linux-based clients, the message tracing ability is built into the shared client library file (libcsta.so). The tracing capability allows a user to log the flow of messages through applications using the TSAPI Linux clients.

Messages are traced as they enter and leave the library in both directions, from applications to the TSAPI Service and from the TSAPI Service to applications. Trace messages are written directly to a file specified by the user. Message tracing is performed on an application-by-application basis, according to each application’s environment settings.