How To Fix 15038 - External COMMIT expected

15038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 15 - Update message

• Message number: 038

• Message text: External COMMIT expected

What causes this issue?

This update belongs to a transaction administered by an external
transaction monitor (e.g. Microsoft Transaction Server). The update can
only be processed if the relevant command comes from the monitor. If it
does not, data inconsistencies would result.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 15038 - External COMMIT expected ?

  The SAP error message "15038 External COMMIT expected" typically occurs in the context of SAP's integration with external systems, particularly when using the SAP Business Connector or when dealing with external RFC (Remote Function Call) calls. This error indicates that the system expected a COMMIT statement from the external system but did not receive it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing COMMIT: The external system that is supposed to send a COMMIT command after a transaction has not done so. This can happen if the external application fails to execute the COMMIT or if there is a communication issue.
  Transaction Management: The transaction management between SAP and the external system is not properly synchronized. If the external system is supposed to manage transactions but fails to do so, this error can occur.
  Network Issues: Temporary network issues or interruptions can lead to the failure of the COMMIT command being sent or received.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration in the RFC