How To Fix ESH_TREX_ADMIN138 - TREX sanity check failed

ESH_TREX_ADMIN138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_TREX_ADMIN - TREX Indexing and Index Administration

• Message number: 138

• Message text: TREX sanity check failed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_TREX_ADMIN138 - TREX sanity check failed ?

  The SAP error message ESH_TREX_ADMIN138 indicates that a sanity check for the TREX (Text Retrieval and Extraction) system has failed. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Enterprise Search or when working with the TREX search engine, which is used for indexing and searching data.
  Causes:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect or incomplete configuration settings in the TREX system can lead to sanity check failures.
  Indexing Problems: If the indexing process has not completed successfully or if there are inconsistencies in the indexed data, this can trigger the error.
  Resource Limitations: Insufficient system resources (like memory or disk space) can cause TREX to fail its sanity checks.
  Version Mismatch: Incompatibilities between different components of the SAP system or between the TREX version and the SAP application version can lead to issues.
  Corrupted Data: Corrupted or inconsistent data in the TREX database can also cause sanity checks to fail.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Configuration: Review the TREX configuration settings to ensure