How To Fix S1018 - & stat.file & cannot be opened

S1018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S1 - Statistik / SAP-Monitor

• Message number: 018

• Message text: & stat.file & cannot be opened

What causes this issue?

The sequential file containing the statistics records could not be
opened. This file is probably not available in the system. The reason
for this may be that, for example, the application server statistics
are not active (the 'stat/level' profile parameter is set to 0) or the
statistics data have not yet been written to the sequential file.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Please wait a moment to see whether the statistics data will be written
to the sequential file.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S1018 - & stat.file & cannot be opened ?

  The SAP error message S1018 typically indicates that there is an issue with accessing a specific statistical file, which is often related to permissions or file availability. The message "stat.file & cannot be opened" suggests that the system is unable to open the specified statistical file due to one of several potential reasons.
  Causes:
  
  File Permissions: The user or the SAP system may not have the necessary permissions to access the file.
  File Path Issues: The file path specified in the configuration may be incorrect or the file may not exist at the specified location.
  File Locking: The file may be locked by another process or user, preventing access.
  Disk Space: There may be insufficient disk space on the server where the file is located.
  File Corruption: The file may be corrupted or in an unreadable format.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check File Permissions:
  
  Ensure that the user or the SAP system has the necessary read/write permissions for the file and its