Error--Could not import profiles

[Former Member]

I have installed a distributed instance installation.

While i was installing the Central instance i gave the profile path as
\<server_name>\sapmnt\<SID>\SYS\profile

Now after installation when i go to Rz10 and import profiles , i could not import the instance profiles

It is giving a message that "Cound not be read"

Please let me how of how to import that profile or how to change the path to local system

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

go the folder and see whether there are profiles in that folder and if they exist check the permissions for the files in the folder.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

pls tell of which user id should the rights be to access the folder

I have installed SAP using a domain id

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

give permissions to sidadm and users in its group.

Edited by: jet l.....i on Feb 9, 2008 2:55 AM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

but still it did not work

Please help

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

what is the os?? if unix try giving chmod 777

please provide the exact error message

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

The OS is windows 2003.

The error message is

Start profile
<Server_name>\sapmnt\<SID> \SYS\profile\START_DVEBMG Could not be read. The import is therefore not possible.

Please help

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

there should a start profile in that folder with name .

START_DVEBMGS<instance number>_<host name>.

if the file exists in that folder. give read permission to everyone.

just check whether u r able to open the file in a notepad, just to confirm the file is not corrupted.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

This file exists in that folder

I have given complete permissions to the profile directory itself

I am able to open this in notepad

Please help

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

give permission to that file.

u should be able to open that file at os level, but u should avoid making changes to it at os level. so looks like the file is corrupt.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Balaji,

Have you activated the Profiles, if not do this...

Execute Tcode RZ10 chose Utilities ->Import Profiles -> Of Active Servers

then it would be active mode.

If its help full you reward me points..

Regards

Chandu

[Former Member]

Add SAPService<SID> with full control and you will be able to import these file with no problem.

[Former Member]

Hello Balaji,

looks like the combination of UNC path and file name is longer than 60 characters. [Note 1000897|http://service.sap.com/sap/support/notes/1000897] describes this problem.

Regards, Michael

[Former Member]

Hi Balaji,

Check if there are some old profiles in you directory. Try to move them into some other folder and then with the clean directory only with the relevant profiles try to import it.

Secondly you check that if there is any junk character in the profile?

Best Wishes.

Kumar

[Former Member]

A quick test would be to run AL11, double-click the DIR_PROFILE line and see if you can see the profiles. If not, then the remote share probably is not mounted.

Hope that helps.

J. Haynes

Denver CO US