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3774069 - Error 1006 when executing external command called by program RSDBA_DBH_SETUP_UPDATE_CHECK

Symptom

  • Following error is found in SAP system log (SM21).
    Error 1006 when executing external command SAPCAR on %_TCPIP_%1

  • The corresponding work process trace (dev_w*) shows:

    A  RFC> Called function module: SAPXPG_START_XPG_LONG
    A  RFC SERVER> RFC Server Session
    A  RFC SERVER> Caller host: 
    A  RFC SERVER> Caller transaction code:  (Caller Program: RSDBA_DBH_SETUP_UPDATE_CHECK)
    A  RFC SERVER> Called function module: SYB_JOB_UPDATE_LANDSCAPE_LIST
    L  
    L Mon Jun 28 01:21:58:728 2026
    L  SXPG: SAPXPG_START_XPG_LONG: sy-subrc: 1006 number of retries =  1
    L  SXPG: RFC error message: timeout during allocate / CPIC-CALL: 'ThSAPCMRCV', communication rc: CM_PRODUCT_SPECIFIC_ERROR (cmRc
    L  SXPG: RFC error message (cont.): =20), taskhandler rc: C_TIM
    L  SXPG: --------------------------------

    L Mon Jun 28 01:21:58:742 2026
    L  COMMANDNAME: SAPCAR
    L  ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS: -tvf \\<HOST_NAME>\sapmnt\trans\tmp\0001539124_00.SA
    L  ADDITIONAL_PARAMETERS: R
    L  LONG_PARAMS:
    L  OPERATINGSYSTEM: Windows NT
    L  TARGETSYSTEM: <HOST_NAME>
    L  DESTINATION:
    L  SY-SUBRC:  902

  • Job SAP SAP_DBA_DBH_SETUP_UPDATE_CHECK is executed daily, while the error happens intermittently.


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Environment

  • Windows operating system
  • Sybase database

Product

SAP Solution Manager 7.1 ; SAP Solution Manager 7.2

Keywords

error 1006, sapcar, external command, sapxpg_start_xpg_long, sxpg, timeout, RSDBA_DBH_SETUP_UPDATE_CHECK, SYB_JOB_UPDATE_LANDSCAPE_LIST, SAP_DBA_DBH_SETUP_UPDATE_CHECK , KBA , BC-DB-DB6-CCM , CCMS/Database Monitors , BC-DB-SYB , Business Suite on Adaptive Server Enterprise , Problem

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