Identification

• A file with the trc file extension is known as an Oracle trace file. The trc extension serves as a marker to your computer, allowing it to locate the file when Oracle requires it for proper functioning.
  
  

Location

• You are most likely to find a trc file in a subfolder of an Oracle Database software program.
  
  

Function

• When you execute a search, add a new field to your database or perform another function, Oracle Database software programs create a log of the events that occurred. Each trc file contains one of these logs.
  
  

Benefits

• If you have a problem with a database created in Oracle Database, the trc file allows you to look through the steps that occurred that led to the error. This information can be used to troubleshoot and repair the problem.
  
  

Considerations

• Trc files are not meant to be deleted by users in case an error is discovered at a later time.