3637581 - Error message: "TypeError: this.getMSPort is not a function" while performing uninstallation.

• Scenario 1: Uninstallation of the system using SWPM(Software Provisioning Manager Tool) fails with the below error message:

TRACE      <date> <timestamp> (user) (startInstallation) [Installer Callback]
NWInstanceInstall.find() done: 0 instances found

TRACE      <date> <timestamp> (user) (startInstallation) [Installer Callback]
NW.getASCS() done: undefined

TRACE    <date> <timestamp> (user)  (startInstallation) [Installer Callback]
NWSCSInstance.getMsConnection(MS_WAS)

....

ERROR      <date> <timestamp> (user) (startInstallation) [EJSGlobal.cpp:48] id=ejs.scriptMessage errno=FJS-00003 EJS_ErrorReporter
TypeError: this.getMSPort is not a function (in script NW_Uninstall|ind|ind|ind|ind, line 93499: ???)

• Scenario 2: After uninstalling AAS instance, ASCS & PAS instances are still running, however you find the contents of mounted global directories under /<sapmnt>/<SAPSID>/ are removed, and there is no plan to uninstall ASCS & PAS instances.

SAP system based on Netweaver or S4HANA

Uninstallation, Software Provisioning Manager, SWPM, instance detection error, ASCS, TypeError, getMSPort, /<sapmnt>/<SAPSID>/ , KBA , BC-INS-SWPM , Installation with Software Provisioning Manager , Problem