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Kill command

What is it?​

kill.exe is SMA's Windows version of the UNIX kill command. It forcibly ends a Windows process. Use it as a last resort when an SAP BW–related process will not stop through normal means and is blocking other work.

Default location: \<Target Directory>\OpConxps\SAP BW LSAM\

tip

To make kill.exe easier to access from any working directory, copy the file into the Windows or WINNT directory.

Syntax​

kill <pid>
TokenMeaning
killThe command.
<pid>The process ID of the Windows process to kill.

To find the process ID, view the processes in the Windows Task Manager.

FAQs​

When should I use the kill command? As a last resort when an SAP BW–related Windows process will not stop through normal means and is blocking other work.

Where is kill.exe by default? At \<Target Directory>\OpConxps\SAP BW LSAM\, where Target Directory was set during installation.