Access: Denied Sy-subrc 15
Over time, the job generated 50,000+ files. The OS hit a limit on directory inodes. The directory became full of entries. The OS denied creation of new files because the directory's link count was maxed out, returning EACCES (Access Denied).
(or wait for a new work process to pick up the changed OS user group). Fix B: The Directory Path Sanitization Scenario: The path contains .. or symbolic links pointing outside allowed zones. Solution: Do not use relative paths in OPEN DATASET . Always resolve to an absolute path. access denied sy-subrc 15
For standard OpenSQL operations, 4 might mean "no rows found." However, for low-level system operations—specifically and External command execution (CALL 'SYSTEM') —the code 15 takes on a distinct personality. The Official Definition According to SAP documentation, when using OPEN DATASET or CALL 'SYSTEM' , sy-subrc 15 translates to: "Access denied. No authorization for this access." Over time, the job generated 50,000+ files