1.8 Basics: Traceability One of the newest features implemented into Active-HDL 13.1, Spec-TRACER is a tool that allows capturing traceability data specified in miscellaneous files and storing it in the database file for review, analysis, and reporting purposes. Learn how to access Spec-TRACER, configure Spec-TRACER settings, and generate and understand the Spec-TRACER traceability reports.