How To Fix DB6PM797 - DBCFG - MAXAPPLS - SAP recommendation: at least 60

DB6PM797 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DB6PM - DB2 UDB for UNIX, Windows: Performance Monitoring

• Message number: 797

• Message text: DBCFG - MAXAPPLS - SAP recommendation: at least 60

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB6PM797 - DBCFG - MAXAPPLS - SAP recommendation: at least 60 ?

  The SAP error message DB6PM797 DBCFG - MAXAPPLS indicates that the maximum number of application connections to the database has been reached or is set too low. The message suggests that the configuration parameter for maximum applications (MAXAPPLS) should be set to at least 60.
  
  Cause:
  
  Configuration Limit: The MAXAPPLS parameter in the database configuration is set to a value lower than the number of concurrent connections required by your SAP system.
  High Load: The SAP system is experiencing a high load, leading to more concurrent database connections than the current limit allows.
  Insufficient Resources: The database server may not have enough resources (CPU, memory) to handle the number of connections being requested.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase MAXAPPLS:
  
  Access the database configuration settings.
  Locate the MAXAPPLS parameter.
  Increase its value to at least 60, or higher if your system requires it based on the expected load.
  Save the changes and restart the database if necessary.
  
  
  
  Monitor Database Connections:
  
  Use monitoring tools to observe the