3565620 - SAP system does not start on IBM i - Exiting with Return-Code 3

Symptom

SAP instance fails to start on IBM i

The errors below are logged in the sapstart.log

SAP-R/3-Startup Program Rel 722 V2.0
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Starting at 2025/01/29 11:04:28
Startup Profile: "/usr/sap/<SID>/SYS/profile/<SID>_DVEBMGS<NN>_<Hostname>"

Starting Programs
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(3756643) Waiting for Child Processes to terminate.
(3756643) **** No more Child Processes to wait for.
(3756643) Parent Shutdown at 2025/01/29 11:04:28

Execute Post-Shutdown Commands
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(3756643) Exiting with Return-Code 3. (No more child processes)

Environment

SAP on IBM i

Keywords

KBA , BC-DB-DB4 , DB2 for AS/400 , BC-OP-AS4 , IBM AS/400 , BC-CST-STS , Startup Service , Problem

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