How to fix SAP error SR027?

What causes this issue? Unable to establish a connection to the target system.System Response The system continues to attempt to establish the connection. You can see the number of remaining attempts from the list.How to fix this error? Check that the specified destination represents a valid connection (by double-clicking on the destination). Ask your system administrator to check that the gateway is OK. Sometimes, the gateway needs to be restarted (using the process gwrd).Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

How To Fix SR027 - Connection error: Gateway or target system not active

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SAP Error Message - Details

Message type: E = Error
Message class: SR - RFC utilities
Message number: 027
Message text: Connection error: Gateway or target system not active
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What causes this issue?
Unable to establish a connection to the target system.
System Response
The system continues to attempt to establish the connection. You can
see the number of remaining attempts from the list.
How to fix this error?
Check that the specified destination represents a valid connection (by
double-clicking on the destination). Ask your system administrator to
check that the gateway is OK. Sometimes, the gateway needs to be
restarted (using the process gwrd).

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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