How To Fix RT736 - Number of completed background work processes

RT736 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 736

• Message text: Number of completed background work processes

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RT736 - Number of completed background work processes ?

  The SAP error message RT736, which states "Number of completed background work processes," typically indicates that the number of background work processes that have completed their tasks has reached a certain limit. This can lead to issues with job scheduling and processing in the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Insufficient Background Work Processes: The system may not have enough background work processes configured to handle the volume of background jobs being submitted.
  Long-Running Jobs: If there are jobs that are taking a long time to complete, they can block other jobs from being processed.
  System Configuration: The configuration settings for background processing may not be optimized for the current workload.
  Resource Constraints: Limited system resources (CPU, memory, etc.) can lead to delays in job processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Increase Background Work Processes:
  
  You can increase the number of background work processes in the SAP system profile parameters. This can be done by adjusting the rdisp/wp_no_btc parameter in the instance profile.
  After making changes,