How To Fix RZ391 - You must specify both instance profile and start profile

RZ391 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RZ - Messages for Computing Center Management System

• Message number: 391

• Message text: You must specify both instance profile and start profile

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RZ391 - You must specify both instance profile and start profile ?

  The SAP error message RZ391, which states "You must specify both instance profile and start profile," typically occurs when there is a misconfiguration in the SAP system's profile settings, particularly when starting an instance of the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  This error usually arises due to one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing Profile Parameters: The instance profile or the start profile is not specified in the configuration.
  Incorrect Configuration: The parameters in the configuration files may be incorrectly set or missing.
  Startup Command Issues: The command used to start the SAP instance may not include the necessary profile parameters.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check the Start Command:
  
  Ensure that the command used to start the SAP instance includes both the instance profile and the start profile. The command typically looks like this:startsap <instance> <start profile>
  
  Example:startsap <instance_name> <start_profile_name>
  
  
  
  
  Verify Profile Files:
  
  Check the profile files in the directory where SAP profiles are stored (usually in the INSTANCE