Error "Terminal type 202: Incorrect output destination/message type TERM"

Question

Hi:
    We actually are using SRM v. 5, and we detected an intermiteng error in SM21, it says
   <b>Terminal type 202: Incorrect output destination/message type TERM</b>
   It is generated at Client 000 and relates to program BBP_BGRD_APPROVAL. The actual output of the log is described:
               <b>Terminal type 202: Incorrect output destination/message type TERM
               No Active Link Found in the Link Table                           
               > Conversation ID: 39968053                                      
               > CPI-C function: ?                                              
               No Active Link Found in the Link Table                           
               > Conversation ID: 39968053                                      
               > CPI-C function: CMRCV                                          
               Delete session 001 after error 004            </b>
       What we are worried about, is that the final error, relates to a user session end =(.
       We were looking for some information on SAP Notes and forums, but we didn't find any useful info.
       Does any one know what is this error about? We will appreciate any comments.
                    Thanks in advance, Abrahamdelgdaov

Answer 1

Hi,
This kind of error message usually arises if a program wants to send
data to the partner program which will be identified via the
conversation ID, but this conversation ID is not in the list of
active RFC links.
This always happens when one of the two partner programs finishes the
conversation and informs the remaining partner program.
Also included in this information is that the gateway already deletes
the communication entry in the communcication table and conveys the
message to the partner program.
This partner program in turn accepts the message but still wants to
send a receipt or something else to the program that is already finished
Another send after you've received the close of the connection is not
allowed.
Therefore the messages you are seeing in the syslog are definitely ha
rmless because even if the send would go through, the receiver is not
able to receive the message.
Check if there are any other network related errors in the system.
Regards,
Marcelo