Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/536068 (SAP Service marketplace login required)
Summary :
The SAP transport program 'tp clearold' may halt with a 212 return code due to transport requests exceeding 10 characters in `/usr/sap/trans/cofiles/`. This issue has particularly been observed in transport requests for the SAP Note Assistant. To resolve, update 'tp' using patches available on the SAP Service Marketplace Software Center, specifically versions 320.56.45 for SAP WEB AS 6.10/6.20 and 305.12.54 for SAP R/3 4.6*, ensuring compatibility with the respective system kernels. Refer to SAP note 19466 for detailed patch download instructions.
Key words :
sap service marketplace software center, /usr/sap/trans/cofiles/, symptom tp clearold terminates, sapk-46b11insapnotes transport requests, sap note assistant, transport requests, sapk-46b10insapnotes, transport directory, tp version 320, tp version 305
Related Notes :
| 556734 | FAQ Transport: Setup and further information |
| 442176 | Note Assistant during upgrade to 4.6D |
| 312843 | tp CHECK/CLEAROLD latest News |
| 41732 | Deletion of data in transport directory |
| 19466 | Downloading SAP kernel patches |