How To Fix EHSB_RC118 - Spool output is displayed in transaction SM37 (see long text)

EHSB_RC118 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EHSB_RC - Compliance Check

• Message number: 118

• Message text: Spool output is displayed in transaction SM37 (see long text)

What causes this issue?

You can view the data that the system wrote to the spool output of the
background job.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

To view the spool output, proceed as follows:
Call transaction <DS:TRAN.SM37>SM37</>.
The <ls>Simple Job Selection </>screen appears.
Enter the job name and the user name of the person who scheduled the
job. Then choose <ls>Execute</>.
The <ls>Job Overview </>screen appears. This shows a list of all jobs
that meet the criteria you entered.
To call the spool output, select a job and choose <ls>Spool</>.
The <ls>Output Controller: List of Spool Requests </>screen appears.
Select the spool request and choose <ls>Display Contents (F6)</>.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EHSB_RC118 - Spool output is displayed in transaction SM37 (see long text) ?

  The SAP error message EHSB_RC118 indicates that there is an issue related to spool output in the transaction SM37, which is used for monitoring background jobs in SAP. This error typically arises when there is a problem with the generation or processing of spool requests, which are used to manage print jobs and output requests in SAP.
  
  Cause:
  
  Spool Request Issues: The spool request may not have been generated correctly, or there may be issues with the spool server.
  Authorization Problems: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or manage the spool output.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues with the spool settings in the SAP system.
  Job Status: The background job may not have completed successfully, leading to incomplete or missing spool output.
  Database Issues: There could be underlying database issues affecting the retrieval of spool data.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Job Status: Go to transaction SM37 and check the status of the background job.