How To Fix CONV153 - Time limit (converter or documents) expired. Document: &1

CONV153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CONV - Messages in Connection with the Converter

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Time limit (converter or documents) expired. Document: &1

What causes this issue?

No free converter is available.

System Response

The system checks the waiting period in Customizing that is set for
conversion with the chosen converter: (
<DS:DE.CONVERTER_MAX_WAIT_TIME>Maximum wait period for conversion
(hours)</> and <DS:DE.CONVERTER_MAX_WAIT_DAYS>Maximum wait period for
conversion (days)</>).
No free converter could be accessed in the wait period or the documents
for the conversion could not be locked by the converter.

How to fix this error?

Make a free converter available are release documents so they can be
locked by the converter.
The start the conversion direct with(<DS:TRAN.CONV02>Convert
document</>).

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CONV153 - Time limit (converter or documents) expired. Document: &1 ?

  The SAP error message CONV153 indicates that a time limit has expired during a conversion process, which can occur when processing documents in SAP. This error typically arises in scenarios involving data conversion, such as when converting data formats or processing large volumes of data.
  Causes:
  
  Long Processing Time: The document or data being processed may take longer than the allowed time limit, leading to a timeout.
  System Performance Issues: If the SAP system is under heavy load or if there are performance bottlenecks, it may not be able to process the document within the expected timeframe.
  Configuration Settings: The time limits for conversions may be set too low in the system configuration.
  Large Data Volume: Processing large documents or datasets can exceed the time limits set for conversion processes.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Increase Time Limits:
  
  You can adjust the time limits for the conversion process in the SAP system settings. This can typically be done in transaction RZ10 or