How To Fix SMMSS_ALERTS055 - This alert shows if autogrowth has been set for the DB file

SMMSS_ALERTS055 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMMSS_ALERTS - Message class for MSSQL rz20 messages

• Message number: 055

• Message text: This alert shows if autogrowth has been set for the DB file

What causes this issue?

This alert shows if the file has Autogrowth turned on and if the
device on which the file resides has enough room on it to allow the
file to grow. If Autogrowth is on with enough room, the status is
Green. If Autogrowth is on, but all the files on the device would not
be able to grow their designated amount, the alert is Yellow. If
Autogrowth is off, or the size of the growth this single file would
request is more than the free space on the device, than the alert is
Red.

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?

Monitor the alert status and free up space as required.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SMMSS_ALERTS055 - This alert shows if autogrowth has been set for the DB file ?

  The SAP error message SMMSS_ALERTS055 indicates that there is an alert related to the autogrowth settings of a database file in the context of SAP systems, particularly when using Microsoft SQL Server as the database management system. This alert is important because improper autogrowth settings can lead to performance issues or even database outages if the database runs out of space.
  
  Cause:
  The alert is triggered when the autogrowth feature for a database file is enabled. Autogrowth allows the database to automatically increase its size when it reaches its current limit. However, if not configured properly, it can lead to:
  
  Performance Issues: Frequent autogrowth events can cause performance degradation, as the database engine needs to allocate additional space on the disk.
  Fragmentation: Autogrowth can lead to fragmentation of the database files, which can further impact performance.
  Out of Space: If the disk where the database files are located runs out of space, the database will