sap-housekeepinglisted

# SAP Housekeeping (logs / traces / spool / jobs / filesystem) Two layers: **ABAP-side reorg jobs** (the correct, retention-aware way — §1) and **OS-side file cleanup** (§3, for what the jobs don't cover). DB log/trace cleanup is delegated to [sap-db-command-reference](../sap-db-command-reference/SKILL.md) (§6). > **Guardrail — deletion is destructive and sometimes compliance-bound.** > Identify SID/host → classify PRD → **preview what will be deleted and how far back** → confirm (typed > for PRD) → delete → verify. Specific hazards, do NOT skip: > - **Audit logs are often legally required** — check retention with security/auditors before deleting (§4). > - **Never delete DB logs/archives that aren't backed up** — data-loss risk (§6). > - **Prefer the standard reorg jobs** (they honour configured retention) over manual `rm`. > - Never `rm` a **live** trace of a running instance. --- ## 1. The standard reorganization jobs (the right way) — SAP Note 16083 [G, K1] Schedule these in **SM36** ("Standard jobs" button auto-creates them). They delete by **age/retention**, not blindly. ABAP-side, so OS-independent. | Job name | Report | Cleans | Frequency | |----------|--------|--------|-----------| | `SAP_REORG_JOBS` | `RSBTCDEL2` | old background **job logs** (SM37) | daily | | `SAP_REORG_SPOOL` | `RSPO1041` (improved `RSPO0041`) | old **spool** requests (SP01) | daily | | `SAP_REORG_ABAPDUMPS` | `RSSNAPDL` | old **ABAP short dumps** (ST22) | daily | | `SAP_REORG_BATCHINPUT` |