How To Fix COV_LOG036 - More than &1 minutes have passed since the last data collection

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: COV_LOG - Coverage Analyzer: Log Entries in Monitor

• Message number: 036

• Message text: More than &1 minutes have passed since the last data collection

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message COV_LOG036 - More than &1 minutes have passed since the last data collection ?

  The SAP error message COV_LOG036 indicates that more than a specified number of minutes (denoted by &1) have passed since the last data collection for a particular process or system. This message is typically related to the Continuous Operations and Variance Analysis (COV) functionality in SAP, which monitors and collects data for various processes.
  
  Cause:
  
  Data Collection Interruption: The system may not have collected data for a specified period due to interruptions in the data collection process.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings that define the maximum allowable time between data collections, and this threshold has been exceeded.
  System Performance: High system load or performance issues may have delayed the data collection process.
  Job Scheduling: The background job responsible for data collection may not have run as scheduled or may have failed.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Job Status: Verify the status of the background jobs responsible for data collection. Ensure that they are running as expected and have