# OpenRPA disconnected from SAP

**URL:** <https://discourse.openiap.io/t/openrpa-disconnected-from-sap/3341>\
**Category:** OpenRPA\
**Tags:** agent, openrpa\
**Created:** [November 13, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.openiap.io/t/openrpa-disconnected-from-sap/3341 "2026-11-13T13:46:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![kaviya\_kaviya](https://discourse.openiap.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/71e660/32.png) [@kaviya\_kaviya](https://discourse.openiap.io/u/kaviya_kaviya)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.openiap.io/t/openrpa-disconnected-from-sap/3341/1 "2026-11-13T13:46:20Z")

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Hi Allen/Everyone,

OpenRPA loses connection with SAP GUI during long-running workflows (`sap: online(-1)`). The automation works smoothly at the start, but after running for a while, OpenRPA loses its connection to the SAP session and fails to locate or interact with SAP elements.

**Environment Details:**

- **OpenRPA Version:** 1.4.57

- **OpenFlow / Node-RED:** NO

- **SAP GUI Version & Patch Level:** File Version 7600.1.6.1160 ||  
Patch Level 6

- **OS:** Windows Server 2022

**Symptoms & Behavior:**

- The SAP GUI window itself remains open and logged in on the machine (not timed out on the SAP server side).

- After **few transactions** , OpenRPA shows **`sap: online(-1)`** (or stops recognizing SAP elements).

- Restarting OpenRPA or re-attaching resolves it temporarily until the next long run.

@Allan_Zimmermann @Allan_Private Could you please assist