Werk #13421: mk_sap: detect recursion in SAP data
| Component | Checks & agents |
| Title | mk_sap: detect recursion in SAP data |
| Date | Jun 1, 2022 |
| Checkmk Edition | Checkmk Raw (CRE) |
| Checkmk Version | 2.2.0b1 |
| Level | Trivial Change |
| Class | Bug Fix |
| Compatibility | Compatible - no manual interaction needed |
mk_sap.py handles a tree of SAP objects. The objects are annotated with the path from the root of the tree to the object. The objects returned by SAP contain a link to their parent object. SAP can be configured in a way that the object references itself as its parent. This can lead to a cryptic recursion error message:
Unhandled exception (maximum recursion depth exceeded)
After this werk a better error message will be shown including the object that is the root cause of the recursion error:
Could not calculate path, recursion limit reached.
Reorganise your SAP data to get past this error.
Element that causes this:
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You will have to fix this problem within SAP.