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3699384 - Extract Delivery Failed – SFTP Connection Timed Out in SAP SuccessFactors Agent Performance Management

Symptom

  • The APM attempted to deliver the latest extract; however, the connection to the destination SFTP server timed out. This indicates that the system was able to initiate the extract delivery process but could not successfully reach or maintain a connection with the destination SFTP server within the allowed time.
  • This issue is typically caused by connectivity problems between APM and the customer-managed SFTP environment.
  • Customers experiencing this issue may observe one or more of the following symptoms:
    • Scheduled or on-demand extracts are not delivered to the configured SFTP location.
    • Extract jobs appear to start successfully but do not complete.
    • Error notifications indicating a delivery failure or timeout.
    • Log messages referencing an SFTP connection issue or “Read timed out” error.
    • No new files appear in the destination SFTP directory at the expected delivery time.


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Environment

  • SAP SuccessFactors Sales Performance Management
    • Agent Performance Management

Product

SAP SuccessFactors Agent Performance Management 2025

Keywords

ftp delivery errors, read timed out, process event after payout, process event after file sweep, sftp connection issues, automated file delivery failure, operational risk, manual intervention, successfactors agent performance management, mft connection issues, server availability, firewall settings, port accessibility , KBA , CEC-SAL-APE , Agent Performance Management , Problem

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