How To Fix BL252 - Message number 999999 reached. Log is full

BL252 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BL - Application Log

• Message number: 252

• Message text: Message number 999999 reached. Log is full

Application log: Display logs:
For technical reasons, only a limited number of messages can be part of
an application log.
An application log (an entry in the table BALHDR) can have a maximum of
999999 messages (up to 999999 entries in table BALDAT). Both these
tables are associated with each other using the field LOG_HANDLE.

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

Solution:
Reduce the number of messages in each application log or check whether
it is necessary to generate this many messages.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BL252 - Details

• The SAP error message BL252 indicates that a specific log file has reached its maximum size, which prevents further logging of messages. This can occur in various contexts, such as during batch processing, job execution, or when handling logs for specific transactions.
  
  Cause:
  
  Log File Size Limit: Each log file in SAP has a predefined size limit. When this limit is reached, the system cannot log any new messages, leading to the BL252 error.
  High Volume of Logs: If a process generates a large number of log entries in a short period, it can quickly fill up the log file.
  Retention Settings: The retention settings for logs may not be configured to delete or archive old logs, leading to accumulation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Clear or Archive Logs:
  
  Transaction SLG1: Use this transaction to view and delete logs. You can filter logs based on date, user, or object.
  Transaction SARA: If the logs are related to archiving, you can use this