How To Fix RT174 - Utilized area of host spool request list (percentage)

RT174 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 174

• Message text: Utilized area of host spool request list (percentage)

The host spool request list limits the number of requests that can be
managed by the spool service in the spool host. In order to minimize
the number of database accesses, this list must be held in shared
memory. It allows you to query the status of requests not yet reported
as completed.
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RT174 - Details

• The SAP error message RT174 indicates that the utilized area of the host spool request list has reached a certain percentage threshold. This typically means that the spool area allocated for print requests is nearing its capacity, which can lead to issues with printing or generating spool requests.
  
  Cause:
  
  Spool Area Limit: The spool area on the host system (where print requests are stored) has a defined limit, and when the number of spool requests or the size of the requests approaches this limit, the system generates the RT174 error.
  High Volume of Print Jobs: A sudden increase in the number of print jobs or large spool requests can quickly fill up the allocated spool area.
  
  Configuration Issues: The spool area may not be configured to handle the expected load, or it may be set to a lower limit than necessary for the business processes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase Spool Area Size:
  
  If you have access to system administration,