ftp script - Exception PROGRAM_START_ERROR Failed to start external program

[former_member1214375]

Dear all,

I apologize for simple questions (I am just an internship student trying to work at SAP).

How do I fix the following errors:

Related parameter: 

SXPG_STEP_XPG_START: is_local_host: rc = 403 
SXPG_STEP_XPG_START: host = pperinfdev 
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

I am assigned to editing the .ftp scripts.

If there are no error in the script, then the other department would be the one to fix it.

Here is sample of one of the script:

echo "TEST" 
pwd 
lpwd
ls 
cd **directory**
ls 
lcd **directory**
#ascii  --  I removed this since my task is to change all the scripts from ftp to lftp (SUSE SLES12)
prompt off 
mput RESULT.txt 
bye

Best Regards,

Parisorn

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[dasistdochscheisse]

Check note 980266 for the SAPXPG-RFC-connection.

Also look here
https://answers.sap.com/questions/11375179/job-failing-failed-to-start-external-program.html
the first entry when looking up "RFC_TCPIP_CONNECTION_OPEN: rc = 1003" in Google 😉