How To Fix COV218 - Background scheduling unsuccessful; not all servers activated

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COV - Messages for Coverage Analyzer

• Message number: 218

• Message text: Background scheduling unsuccessful; not all servers activated

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COV218 - Background scheduling unsuccessful; not all servers activated ?

  The SAP error message COV218 indicates that background scheduling was unsuccessful because not all servers required for the job execution are activated. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly when dealing with background jobs in SAP systems.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Background Servers: The background processing servers (BP servers) required to execute the job are not active. This can happen if the servers are down, not started, or if there are configuration issues.
  Resource Limitations: There may be resource limitations on the server, such as memory or CPU constraints, preventing the background job from being scheduled.
  
  Configuration Issues: The configuration settings for background processing may not be set up correctly, leading to issues in job scheduling.
  System Load: High system load or contention for resources can also lead to this error, as the system may not be able to allocate the necessary resources for the job.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Background Server Status:
  
  Go to transaction code SM37 (Job Monitoring) and check