Troubleshooting

abapGitApril 4, 2025About 1 mingetting-started

The most common issues with abapGit are listed here

Connection Types

There are several ways to connect from your SAP system to a git server. For example:

SAP System > HTTP/S > Git Server
SAP System > HTTP/S > Proxy > Git Server
SAP System > Exit( RFC Destination ) > HTTP/S > Git Server
SAP System > Exit( RFC Destination + Proxy ) > HTTP/S > Git Server

Be sure to check all areas.

Reading public repositories typically does not require authentication to the git server. However, accessing private repositories or trying to update repositories in general will require authentication.

Check your user and password
Check if the server requires a token as the password (for example, GitHub)
Test your credentials using a command line tool (git, curl, etc)

404 - Not Found

Check if the git servers requires .git at the end of the repository URL (for example, GitLab)
Check if it's a private repository that requires authentication

407 - Proxy Authentication Required

Also: ICM_HTTP_SSL_ERROR, SSSLERROR_SSL_READ, SSSLRC_CONN_CLOSED

Check the proxy configuration in abapGit Global Settings
Check the SSL Setup
Use the SSL Test Tool to verify the connection

411 - Connection Failed

Also: NIECONN_REFUSED

Check SAP system parameters in SAP Note 510007

421 - Misdirected Request

Also: ICM_HTTP_SSL_PEER_CERT_UNTRUSTED, SSSLERR_PEER_CERT_UNTRUSTED

Check the SSL Setup
Use the SSL Test Tool to verify the connection

SAP GUI

Try to run the latest version of SAP GUI. Older version are known to have issues. SAP GUI for Windows is the most used and tested client.

Check the SAP GUI Setup

Supported Object Types

Which object types are supported in your system depends on the combination of abapGit and SAP releases.

Check "Debug Info" from the tools menu on the repository overview (shows the object types supported in your system)
Check the List of Supported Object Types (most recent release)
Check Requests for Supporting New Object Types (unchecked means "not supported")

User Exits

Behaviour of abapGit can be changed using User Exits.

Check "Debug Info" from the tools menu on the repository overview (shows which exits are active in your system)
In case of issues, deactivate all exits to narrow down the root cause.

SAP ABAP Development Tools (ADT)

If you are using the ADT abapGit plugin provided by SAP, check SAP BTP, Working with abapGit.

SAP Cloud Solutions

You can find tips for connections from SAP Cloud solutions here.