How To Fix CACSAPPL117 - A shared-memory error has occurred

CACSAPPL117 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CACSAPPL - General Messages for Commission Applications

• Message number: 117

• Message text: A shared-memory error has occurred

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CACSAPPL117 - A shared-memory error has occurred ?

  The SAP error message CACSAPPL117 indicates that a shared-memory error has occurred in the SAP system. This type of error typically relates to issues with the shared memory management in the SAP environment, which can affect the performance and stability of the application.
  Causes:
  
  Insufficient Shared Memory Allocation: The shared memory allocated to the SAP instance may be insufficient for the current workload.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect configuration settings in the SAP profile parameters related to shared memory.
  Memory Leaks: Applications or processes that are not releasing memory properly can lead to exhaustion of available shared memory.
  System Resource Limits: Operating system-level limits on shared memory segments may be reached.
  Kernel Bugs: Bugs in the SAP kernel or the underlying operating system can also lead to shared memory errors.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Increase Shared Memory Allocation:
  
  Check the current shared memory settings in the instance profile (e.g., abap/heap_area_total, abap/heap_area_dia, etc.).
  Increase the values as necessary and restart the SAP instance.
  
  
  
  Review Configuration Parameters:
  
  Ensure that