How To Fix NI098 - Termination due to timeout: &1 purchasing documents processed

NI098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: NI - Document index processing

• Message number: 098

• Message text: Termination due to timeout: &1 purchasing documents processed

What causes this issue?

The latest termination time entered has been exceeded. The next
purchasing document to be processed is document number &V3&.

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?

You can restart the program:
Enter run name &V2&
Deselect the <LS>New run</> indicator.
Enter the other selection criteria (document type and date, etc.), or
use a selection variant if one is available.
The system determines the documents that still require processing.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message NI098 - Termination due to timeout: &1 purchasing documents processed ?

  The SAP error message NI098 indicates that a timeout occurred while processing purchasing documents. This typically happens when a long-running process exceeds the allowed time limit set in the system, leading to a termination of the operation. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Long Processing Time: The purchasing documents being processed may involve complex calculations, large data volumes, or inefficient queries that take too long to execute.
  System Performance Issues: The SAP system may be experiencing performance issues due to high load, insufficient resources (CPU, memory), or database performance problems.
  Timeout Settings: The timeout settings for the specific transaction or process may be set too low, causing the process to terminate before it can complete.
  Lock Contention: If multiple processes are trying to access the same data simultaneously, it can lead to delays and timeouts.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Increase Timeout Settings: 
  
  You can adjust the timeout settings in the SAP system. This can