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# Configure your QAS systems to collect SCMON data

You'll need to configure each of your QAS systems to collect SCMON data. To configure a system to collect SCMON data, follow these steps:

1. Run transaction `SCMON`.
2. Select **Activate**. The default frequency for the collection of `SCMON` data is hourly.

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The agent verifies SCMON activation as part of the `setup status` health check. If SCMON is not active or has expired, the report will flag it with remediation guidance. See [Validate Your Setup](/sealights-agents-and-plugins/abap-agent/command-line-interface/validate-your-setup.md).
{% endhint %}

## SCMON Data Persistence

The agent persists SCMON snapshot data locally in a SQLite database. This enables accurate per-test-execution coverage deltas by comparing invocation counters across snapshots, rather than relying on a single point-in-time read.

The re-collection frequency can be configured via the `scmonrecollectionfreqmins` field in the `[footprints]` section of `config.toml`. See [Configuration settings](/sealights-agents-and-plugins/abap-agent/configuration-settings.md).