.PFL files accumulating in Temp directory of SAPService<SID>

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi, i have a lot files .PFL in C:\Users\SAPServiceZZZ\AppData\Local\Temp, my system is a EHP6 FOR SAP ERP 6.0, i need to know if i can delete this files an know how to configurate the landscape to avoid this in a future, thanks for help me.

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi Ricardo

1. Is it Windows MSCS environment?

2. In you Windows system ERS replaction service on?

3. could you paste /attach the .PFL file?

We also face the same issue in our Windows 2008 MSCS environment

BR

SS

[ricardo_velasquez · Accepted solution]

Hi sriram,

1, yes, the system is it MSCS.

2. i dont know how verify this.

3. .PFL file pasted

thanks for everyting.

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

# Global variables

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SAPSYSTEMNAME = EP2

SAPSYSTEM = 06

SCSID = 03

INSTANCE_NAME = ERS06

SAPGLOBALHOST = SVSAPEP1ERP

DIR_INSTANCE = E:\usr\sap\$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)\$(INSTANCE_NAME)

DIR_PROFILE = $(DIR_INSTANCE)\profile

DIR_EXECUTABLE = $(DIR_INSTANCE)\exe

DIR_CT_RUN = \\SVSAPEP1ERP\sapmnt\EP2\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64

Autostart  = 1

rdisp/enqname = $(rdisp/myname)

enque/process_location = REMOTESA

enque/enrep/poll_interval = 10000

enque/enrep/HAResourcename = SAP EP2 03 Instance

enque/serverinst = $(SCSID)

enque/serverhost = $(SAPGLOBALHOST)

enque/enrep/ha_dll = ensrepntha.dll

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

# Global variables

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SAPSYSTEMNAME = EP2

SAPSYSTEM = 06

SCSID = 03

INSTANCE_NAME = ERS06

SAPGLOBALHOST = SVSAPEP1ERP

DIR_INSTANCE = E:\usr\sap\$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)\$(INSTANCE_NAME)

DIR_PROFILE = $(DIR_INSTANCE)\profile

DIR_EXECUTABLE = $(DIR_INSTANCE)\exe

DIR_CT_RUN = \\SVSAPEP1ERP\sapmnt\EP2\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64

Autostart  = 1

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

# Start sapcpe to copy executables

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

_CP  = sapcpe.exe

Start_Program_00 = immediate $(DIR_EXECUTABLE)\$(_CP) list:$(DIR_EXECUTABLE)\REPSRV.lst pf=$(DIR_PROFILE)\$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)_$(INSTANCE_NAME)_SVSAPEP1A

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

# Start sapcpe to copy profiles

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Start_Program_01 = immediate $(DIR_EXECUTABLE)\$(_CP) list:\\$(SAPGLOBALHOST)\sapmnt\$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)\SYS\profile\$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)_$(INSTANCE_NAME)_SVSAPEP1A.lst source:\\$(SAPGLOBALHOST)\sapmnt\$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)\SYS\profile target:$(DIR_PROFILE)

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

# Start SAP Replicator

#-----------------------------------------------------------------------

_RE  = enrepserver.exe

Restart_Program_02 = local $(DIR_EXECUTABLE)\$(_RE) pf=$(DIR_PROFILE)\$(SAPSYSTEMNAME)_$(INSTANCE_NAME)_SVSAPEP1A NR=$(SCSID)

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi

Is it kernel 7.20 ?

Regards

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi Ricardo,

1. Try to start the ERS service by using this command , Before that you can clear all .pfl files in temp folder and then execute the command, check the service &  .PFL file

E:\usr\sap\SID\ERS06\exe\sapcpe.exe

list:\\(MSCS Virtual host)\sapmnt\SID\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64\scs.lst

pf="E:\usr\sap\SID\ERS06\profile\START_ERS06_(Cluster node1 hostname)"

2. In both cluster node c:\windows\sapcluster all the files with same as kernel version or lower version ?

3 In both cluster node E:\USR\SAP\SID\ERS06\exe\   all the files same as kernel or lower version?

Regards

Sriram

[ricardo_velasquez · Accepted solution]

Yes sr, is 720 level 401, thanks

[ricardo_velasquez · Accepted solution]

Hi Sriram,

1. The service ERS dont start because the file sapstartsrv.exe is shared by cluster in the disk H, and dont have conection.

2. in this folder have the same files and the versions are:

    the file sapntchk.exe have version 7010.0.0.32

    the file saposcol.exe have version 7200.0.0.438

    the file sapstartsrv.exe have version 7010.0.0.32

3. in the node B the path is:

     E:\usr\sap\EP2\ERS07

but in the node A the path is:

     E:\usr\sap\EP2\ERS06

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi

 1. The service ERS dont start because the file sapstartsrv.exe is shared by cluster in the disk H, and dont have conection.
And
3. in the node B the path is:

     E:\usr\sap\EP2\ERS07

but in the node A the path is:

     E:\usr\sap\EP2\ERS06

I thing ERS instance installation folder should be on local disk(Not on Cluster Folder). in both Node ERS instance number should be same, Kindly refer the screen shot

 2. in this folder have the same files and the versions are: 
    the file sapntchk.exe have version 7010.0.0.32
    the file saposcol.exe have version 7200.0.0.438
    the file sapstartsrv.exe have version 7010.0.0.32

Still some of the old kernel files are using in those folder. during system down time you can change those files in to new one which already available in

"\\(Cluster Virtual host)\sapmnt\SID\SYS\exe\uc\NTAMD64"

Regards

Sriram

[former_member188883]

Hi Ricardo,

Look out for MS service for ERS with "autostart" . Stop this service or disable this service. Creation of .PFL files will stop automatically.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Deepak KOri

[Sriram2009]

Hi Deepak

In Windows MSCS environment ERS service required for central table level locking.

So you are not suppose to Stop /disable the windows ERS service.

. Kindly  refer the link

Is an "Enqueue Replication Server" necessary for setting up an SAP HA system landscape?

BR

SS

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi Dear Deepak, thanks for all the help give to me, one question more, can i delete this files?

and can you tell me step by step for do this? "Look out for MS service for ERS with "autostart" . Stop this service or disable this service."

thanks.

[Sriram2009]

Hi

Yes, you can delete those files  or rename & create the TEMP folder

Regards

Sriram

[Former Member]

Hi Ricardo,

Proabably you can just save those to somewhere else and delete at later stage. Deletion generally is not suggested.

Check if you have space somewhere and then store it.

Regards,

Deepanshu Sharma    

[former_member188883]

Hi Ricardo,

Logon to server

Start -> Run. Type services.mscs

Look out for service which has "ERS"

Tight click on the service and set it as "stop" or Double click the service and set the status as "Disable"

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Deepak Kori

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi Deepak, I checked windows services (sorry I had not understood what I wanted to say) "services.msc" and I have not found any "ERS" service is clear to me that I can not delete all the files, but if stored in another directory or disk in case something went wrong or needed them, thank you very much for your great help, but can I do so that more files are not generated. PFL

I attached image with the services initiated by E.

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi Deepanshu, I checked the files that I have and the most recent is dated 20/04/2013, can i delete this files?

thanks for all your help.

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi Deepak, i check the Node B in the server and this server have a services UP, this server generate a lot files .PFL everyTime, can i stop the services?

[Former Member]

Ok

If you feel you hvae backup you can go ahead.

Regards,

Deepnashu sharma

[Sriram2009]

Hi Ricardo

It will be SAPSID_06 services on you windows server

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi Deepak, no SAPSID_06 dont start.

[ricardo_velasquez]

and the content in the file is:

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi Deepak,

previous images correspond to node B, which files are being generated. PFL.

now hit the node A, in which the files are not generated.

[former_member188883]

Hi Ricardo,

Please check which ERS service you have on node B and stop it.

Monitor it for sometime.

Regards,

Deepak Kori

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi Deepak, in the node B The service ERS_07 is stop, but the services EMC* is on,

[ricardo_velasquez]

Hi Deepak, i stop the services EMC storerapid, EMC storevntd, EMC storsrvd, but the service SAPEP2_07 dont start and show the message; error 1067: the process terminated unexpectedly, and the files .PFL dont stop

[ricardo_velasquez]

at the node B the service is called SAPSID_07