Error during the SAP System Copy - System call failed. Error 3 (The system cannot find the path specified. ) in execution of system call 'CreateDirectory' with parameter

[joo_migueldimas]

Hello,

I´m performing a SAP homogeneous system copy using the software provisioning manager (70SWPM version) with a Oracle DB 11.2 (11.2.0.4) in Windows Server 2012 (R2).

Now I´m facing an error during the installation/system copy in the target server in the phase "Oracle Backup/Restore database - control.sql".

In the log files I see the following error:

An error occurred while processing option SAP Business Suite 2005 > SAP ERP 6.0 Support Release 3 > Software Life-Cycle Options > System Copy > Oracle > Target System Installation > Central System > Based on AS ABAP > Central System( Last error reported by the step: System call failed. Error 3 (The system cannot find the path specified. ) in execution of system call 'CreateDirectory' with parameter (I:\, NULL), line (821) in file (d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\syslib\synxcpath.cpp), stack trace: d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\ejs\ejscontroller.cpp: 181: EJSControllerImpl::executeScript() d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\ejs\jsextension.hpp: 1136: CallFunctionBase::call() d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\osmod\iaxxcfile.cpp: 183: iastring CIaOsFileConnect::callMemberFunction(iastring const& name, args_t const& args) d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\osmod\iaxxcfile.cpp: 1671: iastring CIaOsFileConnect::createDirectoryFromPath(args_t const& _args) d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\osmod\iaxxbfile.cpp: 674: CIaOsFile::createDirectoryFromPath_impl() d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\syslib\syxxcfsmgt.cpp: 476: CSyFileSystemMgtImpl::createDirectory(I:/oracle/DEV) d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\syslib\syxxcpath.cpp: 1367: createMissingParentDirectories(I:/oracle/DEV) d:\depot\bas\720_rel\bc_720-2_rel\gen\optu\ntamd64\ins\sapinst\impl\src\syslib\synxcpath.cpp: 808: CSyPath::createDirectory() .). You can now:

Choose Retry to repeat the current step.

Choose Log Files to get more information about the error.

Stop the option and continue later.

Log files are written to C:\Program Files/sapinst_instdir/BS2005/ERP60SR3/LM/COPY/ORA/SYSTEM/CENTRAL/AS-ABAP/.

There is something strange in this log file, as you see it mention some lines with the statement "... (I:/oracle/DEV)..." and I can´t understand why it´s using this path because in the target server I don´t have that disk (I:) in my filesystem, I only see that in source server. I already checked the control.sql and init<SID>.ora files and I don´t see any reference to I: disk or paths, therefore I don´t get it!

I can´t understand what is wrong here... can you help me please?

Best regards,

João Dimas

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi Joao

SAP Basis SP level in source system? could you share the full log as attachment?

Regards

SS

[joo_migueldimas · Accepted solution]

Hello SS,

The SAP BASIS component level is SAP_BASIS version 700 level 28 (SAPKB70028).

Which log file you want? I´m sending to you attached to this message the sapinst.log file.

Best regards,

João Dimas

sapinst.txt.zip

[former_member182657 · Accepted solution]

Hi Joao,

From the sapinst.log file have you checked with

Unable to create node I:\ with type directory: The system cannot find the path specified.
id=syslib.filesystem.nodeCreationFailed errno=FSL-02036

Process is unable to create required path on the system.Try to locate the required path by the process to retry the phase.

In resume request you to close your previous thread .

Regards,

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi Joao.

Thanks for your information.

1. Could you check the over all free diskspace in DG & Usr folder directory?

2. Kernel level in source and target ?

3. You may require to upgrade the kernel to 7.21 ext

Regards

SS

[joo_migueldimas · Accepted solution]

Hello Gaurav Rana,

Process is unable to create required path on the system.Try to locate the required path by the process to retry the phase

Yeah! Exactly Gaurav, that's exactly what is looks strange here because in target server (where I´m doing this system copy/installation, where I´m facing this error) I don´t have any I:\ disk!!!

I only have the I:\ disk in source server (where I ran the orabrcopy tool)!

I can´t understand why this is calling the I:\ disk when, in fact, it doesn´t even exist in the server!

I checked inside the control.sql and init<SID>.ora files and I don´t see any path pointing to I:\ disk. After I ran the orabrcopy in source server, as it describe in system copy guide, I edited and I change some paths in that both files! For example, I changed the control_files parameter from I:\ to D:\ which is the new location/path in the target server:

- Before the changes (orabrcopy):

*.control_files='I:\ORACLE\DEV\SAPDATA1\CNTRL\CNTRLDEV.DBF','I:\ORACLE\DEV\SAPDATA2\CNTRL\CNTRLDEV.DBF','I:\ORACLE\DEV\SAPDATA3\CNTRL\CNTRLDEV.DBF'

- After the changes:

*.control_files='D:\ORACLE\DEV\SAPDATA1\CNTRL\CNTRLDEV.DBF','D:\ORACLE\DEV\SAPDATA2\CNTRL\CNTRLDEV.DBF','D:\ORACLE\DEV\SAPDATA3\CNTRL\CNTRLDEV.DBF'

I also done some adjustments in control.sql file, such as the path of all datafiles and logfiles (origlogs and mirrlogs).

I´m sending to you attached to this message the control.sql and init<SID>.ora files.

So, I can´t understand where is the error! What is wrong here?!

Best regards,

João Dimas

CONTROL.txt.zip

initDEV.txt.zip

[joo_migueldimas · Accepted solution]

Hello SS,

1. Could you check the over all free diskspace in DG & Usr folder directory?

I have free space in all disks. No problem with that!

2. Kernel level in source and target ?

The SAP Kernel of the source system is 720 NUC Win x64 (patch level 500).

The SAP Kernel of the target system is 721 EXT NUC Win x64 (Media 51050695_2).

Take in considerations this is the media that I give to the Software Provisioning Manager tool (SWPM) during the target system copy installation as you can see in the next image:

3. You may require to upgrade the kernel to 7.21 ext

I already answered to this question in the second question, see my answer in the second point. I´m using in SWPM tool the 721 EXT (NUC) kernel.

Best regards

João Dimas

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi Joao.

I think you have to check the "AUDIT_FILE_DEST" path pointing to I:\ check in the initdev file

  Refer the SAP Note 1431798.

Regards

SS

[joo_migueldimas · Accepted solution]

Hello SS,

I changed the path AUDIT_FILE_DEST to the D:\ disk but even so the SWPM tool stops with the same error. I started a new SWPM from the scratch but it show me the same error

Tell me one thing... do you think the SWPM loaded some parameters (old parameters from the your  previous runs) and maybe it have the I:\ disk information in some file in the C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir directory?

Can I delete this directory (C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir) and then start again from the scratch the SWPM tool?

Best regards

João Dimas

[Sriram2009 · Accepted solution]

Hi

You can restart the full system and then check the same phase, if it is failed you can start again from scratch onwards. .

Regards

SS

[joo_migueldimas · Accepted solution]

Hello SS,

Yes, that´s what I told you in my previous message. I did that, I tried to continue but it show me the same error! I also tried to install a new installation, from the scratch, but it stopped again in the same phase with the same error!

I unpack again the Software Provisioning Manager, I start again a new installation from the scratch but it stopped again in the same phase with same error!

Maybe this is related with that I told you in my previous message here... maybe the software provisioning manager continues to use a file with wrong information that may exist in the installation directory (C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir). This is possible or not?

Any tips?

BR,

João Dimas

[joo_migueldimas · Accepted solution]

Hello again SS,

Solved!

That´s it! Since I delete the SAP installation path (C:\Program Files\sapinst_instdir) the error was overcome! I started the SWPM from the scratch and the error no longer appears.

But unfortunately I´m facing another error... now in the phase "Adapt database schema"!

I opened a new thread here in the SAP SCN. You can check it in the following link:

Thanks,

BR,

João Dimas