How To Fix RSCRT388 - Background job &1 terminates continuously since an hour

RSCRT388 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSCRT - Near-To-Real-Time Messages

• Message number: 388

• Message text: Background job &1 terminates continuously since an hour

What causes this issue?

The background job &V1& should execute a daemon for real-time data
acquisition (RDA), but it hs been continuously terminating for more than
an hour.

System Response

During this time, the RDA daemon probably could not refresh at least one
InfoProvider with the expected frequency.

How to fix this error?

Analyze the problem in the RDA monitor (transaction RSRDA) or job
overview (transaction SM37) and correct it.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

RSCRT388 - Details

• The SAP error message RSCRT388 indicates that a background job has been terminating continuously for an extended period, in this case, for over an hour. This can happen for various reasons, and addressing it typically involves several steps to diagnose and resolve the underlying issue.
  Possible Causes:
  
  Resource Constraints: The job may be running out of memory or CPU resources, leading to repeated failures.
  Data Issues: The job might be processing data that is corrupt or not in the expected format, causing it to fail.
  Configuration Errors: There may be issues with the job configuration, such as incorrect parameters or settings.
  Lock Contention: The job might be trying to access a locked resource, causing it to fail repeatedly.
  Code Errors: If the job is executing custom code (e.g., ABAP programs), there may be bugs or exceptions in the code.
  Database Issues: Problems with the database, such as connectivity issues or deadlocks, can also cause jobs to fail.
  
  Solutions:
  
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