How To Fix VSCAN043 - Command line for virus scan server &1 longer than &2 characters

VSCAN043 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: VSCAN - Virus Scan Interface

• Message number: 043

• Message text: Command line for virus scan server &1 longer than &2 characters

What causes this issue?

The command line constructed to start virus scan server &V1& exceeds
the length of &V2& characters. This is not supported by the SAP Web AS.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

VSCAN043 - Details

• The SAP error message VSCAN043 indicates that the command line for the virus scan server (VSS) exceeds the maximum allowed length. This can occur when the command line used to invoke the virus scan exceeds the character limit set by the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the command line string used to start the virus scan server is too long. This can happen if:
  
  The configuration of the virus scan server includes many parameters or options.
  The path to the virus scan executable is very long.
  Additional parameters or options are being appended to the command line that increase its length beyond the allowed limit.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Review the Command Line Configuration:
  
  Check the configuration settings for the virus scan server in the SAP system. This can typically be found in the transaction code RSCONN01 or RSCONN02.
  Look for any unnecessary parameters or options that can