How To Fix TPDA291 - DB commit or rollback is not permitted within an RFC

TPDA291 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: TPDA - Debugger

• Message number: 291

• Message text: DB commit or rollback is not permitted within an RFC

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message TPDA291 - DB commit or rollback is not permitted within an RFC ?

  The SAP error message TPDA291 indicates that a database commit or rollback operation is not permitted within a Remote Function Call (RFC). This error typically arises when a function module that is executed remotely attempts to perform a database commit or rollback, which is not allowed in the context of an RFC call.
  
  Cause:
  
  RFC Context: In SAP, RFC calls are designed to be stateless and do not allow for database transactions to be committed or rolled back within the RFC context. This is because the RFC is meant to be a lightweight call that does not maintain a transaction state.
  Function Module Design: The function module being called may have been designed to perform database operations that include commits or rollbacks, which is incompatible with the RFC execution model.
  Transaction Management: The calling program may be trying to manage transactions across multiple systems or contexts, which can lead to this error if not