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Xtract Table - Time Limit Exceeded

Error:

The extraction of an SAP table is aborted and terminated with the following error:
RfcReceiveEx failed(RFC_SYS_EXCEPTION) RFC_ERROR_SYSTEM_FAILURE - Time limit exceeded

Reason:

The system-wide SAP parameter rdisp/max_wprun_time for the maximum duration of RFC connections is exceeded. This termination is basically controlled by the SAP source system.
The following extract from the SAP documentation and example screenshot from transaction RZ11.

Note: As of Release 7.40, a more precise setting is possible using SAP parameter rdisp/scheduler/prio_normal/max_runtime. Please check the following official SAP Note 25528.




Note: This limitation mainly affects very large or continuously growing SAP tables.

The following options are available to avoid the above-mentioned error. The following alternatives are to be understood as either or approaches.

  • Instead of executing the extraction in a dialogue mode, the extraction can be executed as a background job using the custom function module /THEO/READ_TABLE. Import the function module into the SAP source system and activate the background function in the extraction settings. The transport request for the custom function module /THEO/READ_TABLE can be found in the following installation path: "C:\Program Files\[XtractProduct]\ABAP\Table"



  • Manual increase in the SAP parameter by the SAP Basis team.

Note: This is a system-wide adaptation of the RFC runtime parameter rdisp/max_wprun_time.
Creation date: 8/26/2022 9:42 AM      Updated: 4/17/2026 2:42 PM
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