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2581694 - PATH is not defined or have an empty value in environment - Error during SWPM execution

Symptom

During execution of SWPM the following error appears in sapinst_dev.log:


ERROR <timestamp>
...

The step collect with step key ...

collect was executed with status ERROR

( Last error reported by the step: invalid message ID (PATH is not defined or have an empty value in environment : Properties({}))).


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Environment

  • Software Provisioning Manager tool 
  • System based on SAP NetWeaver 7.x
  • Operating System Independent
  • Database Independent

Product

SAP NetWeaver all versions

Keywords

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