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3565711 - Error code 6433 "system_error" ACTIVATE is missing

Symptom

SAP MaxDB online failed and KnlMsg shows error : 

KnlMsg 
Thread     0x1958 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:39:31 ERR SYSERROR    51080:  -9407 unexpected error
Thread     0x1958 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:39:31 ERR Admin           3:  The database is going offline,_FILE=Kernel_Administration.cpp,_LINE=1003
                               2025-01-27 10:39:31     KernelCommo     6:  Internal errorcode, Error code 6433 "system_error"
                               2025-01-27 10:39:31 WNG Admin       20025:  ACTIVATE is missing
Thread     0x1958 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:39:31     CONNECT     19651:  Connection released (SDB, T109, connection obj. 1f91edbd6c0)
Thread     0x1958 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:39:31     RTEKernel      61:  rtedump written to file 'rtedump'
Thread     0x1958 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:39:31     RTEKernel     112:  Offline KILL requested
Thread     0x1958 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:39:31     RunTime         3:  State changed from ADMIN to SHUTDOWNKILL
Thread      0x924 Task      -  2025-01-27 10:39:31 ERR Messages        7:  Begin of dump of registered messages,_FILE=Msg_Registry.cpp,_LINE=507
Thread      0x924 Task      -  2025-01-27 10:39:31     KernelCommo     6:  Internal errorcode, Error code 6433 "system_error"
Thread      0x924 Task      -  2025-01-27 10:39:31 ERR Admin           3:  The database is going offline,_FILE=Kernel_Administration.cpp,_LINE=1003
                               2025-01-27 10:39:31     KernelCommo     6:  Internal errorcode, Error code 6433 "system_error"
                               2025-01-27 10:39:31 WNG Admin       20025:  ACTIVATE is missing

And by checking previous error, before "ACTIVATE is missing" first time occurs, we can see the database restore fails, which result the database activation not performed.

KnlMsgArchive

Thread      0xDF4 Task    109  2025-01-26 23:52:34     AdminMsg        0:               0000   RDB RETURNCODE  -104;RESTORE DATA CANCEL
Thread      0xDF4 Task    109  2025-01-26 23:52:34 ERR Recovery        6:  Data recovery failed,_FILE=Kernel_Administration.cpp,_LINE=2535
                               2025-01-26 23:52:33 ERR Recovery        7:  Data area too small.,NUMBER3=5343316,NUMBER2=42746528,NUMBER1=3839994,NUMBER=30719952,_FILE=vkb39.cpp,_LINE=4134

                                                                           DESCRIPTION:

                                                                           The data backup could not be imported because the data area of the database with 30719952' KB or '3839994' pages is configured too small. For the data contained in the backup, page space of at least '42746528' KB or '5343316' is needed.

                                                                           Please notice that you need a safety margin for the size of the data area to prevent an immediate "full database" situation after recreating the database.

                                                                           

                                                                           ACTION:

                                                                           Expand the data area of the database to the desired size by adding one or more data volumes.
                               2025-01-26 23:52:33     SrvTasks       17:  Servertask Info: because Error in backup task occured
                               2025-01-26 23:52:33     SrvTasks       10:  Job 1 (Backup / Restore Medium Task) [executing] WaitingT109 Result=3310
                               2025-01-26 23:52:33     KernelCommo     6:  Error in backup task occured, Error code 3310 "devsize_too_small"
Thread      0x848 Task      -  2025-01-27 10:05:38     MsgOutput      28:  ___ Stopping GMT 2025-01-27 06:05:38           7.9.10   Build 004-123-265-969
Thread          - Task      -  2025-01-27 10:34:45     MsgOutput      27:  --- Starting GMT 2025-01-27 06:34:45           7.9.11   Build 008-123-274-177
Thread     0x2B98 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:35:14     AdminMsg        0:  679729220004 0000   RST RESTART
Thread     0x2B98 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:35:14 ERR SYSERROR    51080:  -9407 unexpected error
Thread     0x2B98 Task    109  2025-01-27 10:35:14 ERR Admin           3:  The database is going offline,_FILE=Kernel_Administration.cpp,_LINE=1003
                               2025-01-27 10:35:14     KernelCommo     6:  Internal errorcode, Error code 6433 "system_error"
                               2025-01-27 10:35:14 WNG Admin       20025:  ACTIVATE is missing


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Environment

SAP MaxDB

Product

SAP ERP all versions

Keywords

MaxDB, services, error, local logon, Database studio, restore, recovery, backup, database size, ACTIVATE is missing, system_error, 6433 , KBA , BC-DB-SDB , MaxDB , Problem

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