How To Fix BGRFC361 - Number of restarts must be greater than zero

BGRFC361 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BGRFC - qRFC - New Background RFC

• Message number: 361

• Message text: Number of restarts must be greater than zero

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BGRFC361 - Number of restarts must be greater than zero ?

  The SAP error message BGRFC361 indicates that there is an issue with the configuration of the background RFC (BGRFC) settings in your SAP system. Specifically, the error message states that the number of restarts must be greater than zero, which means that the system is expecting a positive integer value for the number of allowed restarts for BGRFC processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Issue: The BGRFC settings in the system may not be configured correctly. The parameter that defines the number of restarts might be set to zero or not set at all.
  System Parameters: The relevant system parameters for BGRFC might not be properly defined in the instance profile.
  Transport Issues: If there have been recent changes or transports, the BGRFC settings may have been inadvertently altered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the BGRFC361 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check BGRFC Configuration:
  
  Go to transaction RZ10 (Profile Maintenance) and check the instance profile for the BGRFC parameters.
  Look for the parameter bgRFC/RESTARTS and