How To Fix BGRFC378 - Too few dialog work processes configured on application server &1

BGRFC378 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BGRFC - qRFC - New Background RFC

• Message number: 378

• Message text: Too few dialog work processes configured on application server &1

What causes this issue?

Too few dialog work processes have been configured for the corresponding
server. The number of dialog work processes configured for bgRFC
schedulers on an application server must be at least two more than the
number of schedulers itself. You must use the total number of inbound
and outbound schedulers when you make this calculation.

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?

Either increase the number of dialog work processes on the application
server, or reduce the number of schedulers.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BGRFC378 - Too few dialog work processes configured on application server &1 ?

  The SAP error message BGRFC378 indicates that there are too few dialog work processes configured on the specified application server. This can lead to issues with background RFC (Remote Function Call) processing, as there may not be enough resources available to handle the requests.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Dialog Work Processes: The application server does not have enough dialog work processes configured to handle the incoming requests, especially when there are many users or background jobs running.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for the application server may not be optimized for the current workload.
  High Load: The system may be experiencing a high load, leading to the exhaustion of available dialog work processes.
  System Performance: Other performance issues in the system may also contribute to the inability to process requests in a timely manner.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase Dialog Work Processes:
  
  Go to the SAP system profile parameters and increase the number of dialog work processes. This can be done in the