How To Fix /SDF/ZQLM009 - SQL Monitor could not be activated for specified servers

/SDF/ZQLM009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SDF/ZQLM -

• Message number: 009

• Message text: SQL Monitor could not be activated for specified servers

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/SDF/ZQLM009 - Details

• The SAP error message /SDF/ZQLM009 SQL Monitor could not be activated for specified servers typically indicates an issue with the SQL Monitor configuration in the SAP system. This error can arise due to various reasons, including configuration issues, authorization problems, or system settings.
  Causes:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: The SQL Monitor may not be properly configured for the specified application servers.
  Authorization Problems: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to activate the SQL Monitor.
  System Settings: The SQL Monitor might not be enabled in the system settings or might be restricted to certain servers.
  Technical Issues: There could be underlying technical issues with the database or the SAP system itself.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Ensure that the SQL Monitor is correctly configured in the system. You can check the configuration settings in transaction SDF or SDF_MONITOR.
  Verify that the application servers you are trying to activate the SQL Monitor for are correctly defined.
  
  
  
  Review Authorizations:
  
  Check if the user has the necessary