SAP Note 6604 - Deleting job logs at operating system level

Component : Background Processing - TemSe (Repository for temporary sequential objects)

Solution : https://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/6604 (SAP Service marketplace login required)

Summary :
After deleting job logs at the operating system level in SAP environments, inconsistencies in the TemSe (Temporary Sequential File) subsystem prevent job deletions. This issue arises because the TemSe handles the logistics of these logs. When a job is deleted, the corresponding log file should also be removed through TemSe, which fails if the file was already manually deleted, resulting in a system inconsistency error. To resolve, run program RSTS0020 or use transaction SP12 for a TemSe consistency check, and optionally, execute RSBTCDEL in forced mode to clear unresolved logs. Future deletions should utilize SAP transactions to avoid discrepancies.

Key words :
/usr/sap/<sid>/sys/global/<client>joblg, transaction sp12 --> temse data storage   --> consistency check, displays background processing logs, prerequisites job log files, delete job logs directly, temse administration data, sap basis system, spool data stored, job protocol reason, operating system level

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