List of deletable SAP system files

List of deletable SAP system files

Our SAP file system is filling up because initially it was defied too small. What are the non-required files that can be deleted from the SAP system? We are using HP-UX NetWeaver2004s on an Oracle database.

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The files that can be deleted are mentioned below.
  1. Offline Redo log files
    Backup them and then delete
  2. Old spool and log files
    They are not necessary for R/3 functions and should be deleted regularly by scheduling a periodic batch job.
  3. File name "CORE" (Unix only)
    The R/3 System work directory (e.g. /usr/sap/c11/D00/work ) often contains a file called 'core' from previous program terminations. This file may be deleted at any time.
  4. Old ABAP/4 trace files.
    Use Transaction SE30 to delete the files
  5. Old output requests
    They are stored on the data directory as files SP*.

Remember that deleting these files is not a permanent solution. You should increase the file system sizes.

This was first published in January 2008