How To Fix BGRFC654 - Number of running inbound schedulers

BGRFC654 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BGRFC - qRFC - New Background RFC

• Message number: 654

• Message text: Number of running inbound schedulers

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BGRFC654 - Number of running inbound schedulers ?

  The SAP error message BGRFC654 indicates that the number of running inbound schedulers has exceeded the configured limit. This can occur in systems using the Background Remote Function Call (BGRFC) framework, which is used for asynchronous communication between SAP systems or between different components of the same system.
  
  Cause:
  
  High Load: A sudden increase in the volume of inbound requests can lead to more schedulers being activated than the system can handle.
  Configuration Limits: The system may be configured with a low limit for the number of inbound schedulers, which can be insufficient for the current workload.
  Long-Running Processes: If there are long-running inbound processes, they may occupy the schedulers, preventing new requests from being processed.
  System Performance Issues: General performance issues in the SAP system can lead to delays in processing, causing the number of active schedulers to increase.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase the Limit: You can increase the limit for the number of inbound schedulers. This can