Error reading job log &

Message type: E = Error

Message class: BT - Background processing messages

Message number: 167

Message text: Error reading job log &



What causes this issue?

The background processing system was unable to read the job log named in
the message.
This message suggests that there is a problem with the TEMSE storage
system of the SAP system. The TEMSE storage system is a repository for
temporary objects, such as job logs and spool requests. Job logs are
always stored in the TEMSE as operating system files.
This error occurs if the TEMSE system is not able to find or access the
file that contains the text of the job log that you requested. Possible
causes for the loss or unavailability of the job log include the
following:
Someone deleted the required TEMSE file (from the operating system, not
from within the SAP system).
A CRON (or equivalent scheduler) job has deleted the TEMSE file.
The file system in which the TEMSE stores its files is not mounted or is
not accessible (NFS problem, disk failure, or similar problem).
The TEMSE reorganize or consistency check functions were used within the
SAP system and deleted the job log.
In normal operation, a job log is deleted from the TEMSE only when the
background job to which it belongs is deleted.


System Response

Action terminated abnormally.


How to fix this error?

To analyze this problem, start by checking the <DS:TRAN.SM21>SAP system
log</> for relevant error messages. Possible candidates include
messages from the background processing system or the TEMSE storage
system, as well as messages pertaining to database problems.
With the <DS:TRAN.SP12>TEMSE management facility</>, you can check for
problems in the TEMSE database, where job logs are kept. The <LS>List
all objects</> function may be the best place to start looking for the
lost log file. If the log was stored in the file system (not in the
database), then the TEMSE management record for the log may still exist
and may indicate what happened to the log data.

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