Symptom
During upgrade AS Java system by SUM tool, below error happened in step "Configure SAP Control connectio for central instance"
Error: Error while executing sapcontrol. Executable directory of your SAP system may not be listed in PATH environment variable.
In log CHECK-SAPCONTROL-CONNECTION-FOR-CI_xx.LOG, below error was recorded
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: Error while executing process <driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\sapcontrol.
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: Could not start process <driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\sapcontrol.
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: Could not run OS process sapcontrol for action access check.
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: Sapcontrol client could not perform action access check on instance 00
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: Invalid escape sequence \115 in string.
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: Syntax error while calculating expression 'msg.sapcontrol.3 <driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>' != ''.
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: com.sap.sdt.util.xml.XMLException
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: Could not parse XML file <driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\SUM\sdt\config\dialog\ProvideSapControlDirectoryDialog.xml.
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: Could not execute dialog ProvideSapControlDirectoryDialog. See previous messages.
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Info ]: Process ID 42455, name sapcontrol has been started.
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Info ]: Command line: <driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\sapcontrol -nr 00 -host <host> -systempki \\JDVDVF34\sapmnt\<SID>\SYS\profile\<SID>_J00_<host> -function AccessCheck Stop
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Info ]: Standard out: <driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\SUM\sdt\tmp\SAPCONTROL_ACCESSCHECK_00_42429.OUT
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: java.io.IOException: Could not start '<driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\sapcontrol -nr 00 -host <host> -systempki \\JDVDVF34\sapmnt\<SID>\SYS\profile\<SID>_J00_<host> -function AccessCheck Stop' in path '<driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\SUM\sdt\tmp'. Details: CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
Mar 4, 2025 7:39:19 PM [Error ]: java.io.IOException: Could not start '<driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\sapcontrol -nr 00 -host <host> -systempki \\JDVDVF34\sapmnt\<SID>\SYS\profile\<SID>_J00_<host> -function AccessCheck Stop' in path '<driver>:\usr\sap\<SID>\SUM\sdt\tmp'. Details: CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified
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Environment
- Product: SAP NetWeaver AS Java
- Upgrade tools SUM
Product
Keywords
SUM,executable, PATH environment variable, error, java.io.IOException, execvpe failed, CHECK-SAPCONTROL-CONNECTION-FOR-CI, DEPLOY-KERNEL-BINARIES, Configure SAP Control connectio for central instance,
Error: Error while executing sapcontrol. Executable directory of your SAP system may not be listed in PATH environment variable. , KBA , BC-UPG-TLS-TLJ , Upgrade tools for Java , Problem
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