How To Fix UGMD8008 - Synchronization Monitor cannot be started

UGMD8008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: UGMD8 - Change Management

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Synchronization Monitor cannot be started

What causes this issue?

Inconsistencies were found in the Financials Basis data model. These
require manual action in the Synchronization Monitor on your behalf.
However, the monitor cannot be launched.

System Response

Program terminates.

How to fix this error?

Start transaction UGWBCM again in dialog mode and analyze the
inconsistencies in the Synchronization Monitor.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

UGMD8008 - Details

• The SAP error message UGMD8008, which states that the "Synchronization Monitor cannot be started," typically indicates an issue with the synchronization process in the SAP system, particularly in the context of SAP Landscape Management (LaMa) or SAP Solution Manager.
  Causes:
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be misconfigurations in the synchronization settings or parameters.
  Authorization Problems: The user trying to start the synchronization monitor may not have the necessary authorizations.
  System Connectivity: There could be connectivity issues between the systems involved in the synchronization process.
  Service Availability: The required services or background jobs may not be running or may have failed.
  Software Bugs: There may be bugs in the version of SAP you are using that affect the synchronization monitor.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Configuration:
  
  Review the synchronization settings in the SAP system to ensure they are correctly configured.
  Verify that all necessary parameters are set correctly.
  
  
  
  User Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the appropriate roles and authorizations to access and start the synchronization monitor.
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