DB13 job failed due to SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE error

Question

Hi,
I received an error when I try run the BRCONNECT Database Action Calendar (tx. DB13), either it's a Database check, statistics updates, etc. The error messages are as follows:
Job started
Step 001 started (program RSDBAJOB, variant &0000000000166, user ID SETIR0)
No application server found on database host - rsh/Gateway will be used
Execute logical command BRCONNECT On host tdcwsxd1
Parameters: -u / -c -f check
SXPG_COMMAND_EXECUTE failed for BRCONNECT - Reason: program_start_error: For More Information, See SYS
Job cancelled after system exception ERROR_MESSAGE
FYI, we're using DB instance (DB) and Central Instance (CI) on each separate box in the unix environments. SAP Basis rel. 620 with SP level SAPKB62053.
If I execute the command directly in DB instance, it works fine but not from SAP trx DB13.
Command: brconnect -u / -c -f check.
Thanks and best regards,
Mark

Answer 1

Hi Mark,
Sorry I see you are running on Unix, I am only familiar with Windows environment, but however on Windows I would do the following:
1) Install a so called Standalone Gateway on the DB-host.
2) copy the sapxpg executable to the directory where the gateway is installed.
2) Change the SAPXPG_DBDEST... RFC connection to point to, or use this gateway (gateway options).
That's all....
(How to Install a standalone gateway or Gateway instance is normally described in the SAP installation guide).
But as I sad, I am not sure if this is possible under Unix also, and the way to go...
Regards
Rolf