Spool output is displayed in transaction SM37 (see long text)

Message type: E = Error

Message class: EHSB_RC - Compliance Check

Message number: 118

Message text: Spool output is displayed in transaction SM37 (see long text)



What causes this issue?

You can view the data that the system wrote to the spool output of the
background job.


System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.



How to fix this error?

To view the spool output, proceed as follows:
Call transaction <DS:TRAN.SM37>SM37</>.
The <ls>Simple Job Selection </>screen appears.
Enter the job name and the user name of the person who scheduled the
job. Then choose <ls>Execute</>.
The <ls>Job Overview </>screen appears. This shows a list of all jobs
that meet the criteria you entered.
To call the spool output, select a job and choose <ls>Spool</>.
The <ls>Output Controller: List of Spool Requests </>screen appears.
Select the spool request and choose <ls>Display Contents (F6)</>.


Procedure for System Administrators


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