How To Fix S2L004 - Time Limit in RFC exceeded

S2L004 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S2L - Production Supply: General Messages

• Message number: 004

• Message text: Time Limit in RFC exceeded

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S2L004 - Time Limit in RFC exceeded ?

  The SAP error message S2L004: Time Limit in RFC exceeded typically indicates that a Remote Function Call (RFC) has taken longer than the allowed time limit to complete. This can happen for various reasons, including network issues, performance bottlenecks, or inefficient code in the called function module.
  Causes:
  
  Network Latency: High latency in the network can cause delays in the communication between the SAP systems.
  Performance Issues: The function module being called may be taking too long to execute due to inefficient coding, large data processing, or database performance issues.
  System Load: High load on the SAP system can lead to slower processing times for RFC calls.
  Timeout Settings: The timeout settings for the RFC connection may be set too low for the operations being performed.
  Deadlocks or Locks: If the function module is trying to access locked resources, it may hang and exceed the time limit.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Increase Timeout Settings:
  
  You can increase the timeout settings for the