How To Fix RT168 - Utilized area of spool request queue for processing in order (in %)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RT - Monitoring infrastructure MSG and alert texts

• Message number: 168

• Message text: Utilized area of spool request queue for processing in order (in %)

What causes this issue?

If a spool server has several spool work processes, output requests
can overtake each other. In order to ensure that requests are processed
in the correct order, there are special work process-specific request
queues that each deal with one particular output device.
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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RT168 - Utilized area of spool request queue for processing in order (in %) ?

  The SAP error message RT168 indicates that the utilized area of the spool request queue for processing is at a certain percentage, which may suggest that the spool system is nearing its capacity. This can lead to issues with printing or generating spool requests if the limit is reached.
  
  Cause:
  
  Spool Queue Capacity: The spool request queue has a defined capacity, and if the number of spool requests or the size of the requests exceeds this capacity, you may encounter this error.
  Configuration Settings: The configuration settings for the spool system may not be optimized for the volume of print jobs being processed.
  Long-Running Jobs: If there are long-running jobs that are holding onto spool resources, it can lead to a backlog in the spool queue.
  System Load: High system load or insufficient resources (CPU, memory) can also affect the spool processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Monitor Spool Requests: Check the spool requests in transaction SP01. Identify any requests that