job failing :Failed to start external program

[Former Member]

Hello

job failing with below error.

Job started

Step 001 started

External command: Z_MONITOR_BC_D01

Related parameter:

SXPG_STEP_XPG_START: is_local_host: rc = 403

SXPG_STEP_XPG_START: host = beevsd01

SXPG_STEP_XPG_START: is_local_r3_host: rc = 802

SXPG_STEP_XPG_START: RFC_TCPIP_CONNECTION_OPEN: rc = 1003

SXPG_STEP_COMMAND_START: SXPG_STEP_XPG_START returned: 1,003

Exception PROGRAM_START_ERROR

Failed to start external program

Job cancelled

Let me know how we can solve this .

regards

shekar

[Former Member]

Hello,

Job was pointing to Z_MONITOR_BC_PRD which should point to Z_MONITOR_BC_QAS.

I have changed that program name in SM37 and re-ran the job.

Regards

Shekar

[srinivasan_vinayagam]

Hi Chandra,

Check pre-req:

https://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw70/helpdata/en/c4/3a7fbb505211d189550000e829fbbd/content.htm

Regards,

V Srinivasan

[Former Member]

Hello,

Issue has been solved.

REgards

Shekar

[former_member227331]

Hi Shekar,

Can you tell us how it was solved.

BR,

Avinash

[former_member264034]

Hi,

Could you please check the SM59 configuration following note 980266?

Also the following SAP notes may help troubleshooting:

#941451    PROGRAM_START_ERROR exception with external command

#677435    Overview: external programs and external commands

Regards,
Aidan