Why Does Fivetran Send RFC_PING Calls to Our SAP Server?

Question

Why does Fivetran send RFC_PING calls to our SAP system server?

Environment

Connector: High-Volume Agent SAP ECC on Oracle with NetWeaver

Answer

When we run queries, we create a new connection to the SAP system. As part of the built-in SAP connection handshake, SAP automatically issues an RFC_PING to verify that the connection is valid before processing requests.

These pings are expected behavior and part of the standard SAP connection validation workflow. They are lightweight, have negligible performance impact, and help ensure a stable, reliable integration between Fivetran and your SAP system.