How To Fix D4438 - Paging: Page faults per second

D4438 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: D4 - DB2/400 specific messages

• Message number: 438

• Message text: Paging: Page faults per second

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message D4438 - Paging: Page faults per second ?

  The SAP error message D4438, which indicates "Paging: Page faults per second," is related to performance issues in the SAP system, specifically concerning memory management. This message typically arises when the system is experiencing a high number of page faults, which can indicate that the system is frequently accessing data that is not currently in memory, leading to performance degradation.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Memory: The most common cause of high page faults is insufficient physical memory (RAM) allocated to the SAP system. When the system runs out of available memory, it has to swap data in and out of disk storage, leading to increased page faults.
  Memory Configuration: Incorrect configuration of the SAP memory parameters (like abap/heap_area_total, abap/heap_area_dia, etc.) can lead to inefficient memory usage.
  High Workload: A sudden increase in workload or user activity can lead to more data being loaded into memory, resulting in page faults if the memory is not sufficient to