topic SAP BW: Custom Connection Failed in QlikView https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/SAP-BW-Custom-Connection-Failed/m-p/1148847#M1315024 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I am getting an error: <STRONG>'Custom Connection failed'</STRONG> while reloading the data extraction task in QMC. When I <SPAN style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">manually </SPAN>extract data from that query, it works, however when trigger the same task from QMC, it failed.</P><P></P><P>Description of the issue:</P><UL><LI><SPAN style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">I have built a connection string using 'Application Server Host' setting. This works when triggers the task from QMC.</SPAN></LI><LI>I have built another connection string using 'Message Server Host' setting using the same credentials. Connection built successfully however, this gives the error in QMC.</LI><LI>I am manually able to extract the data from both the strings from my account.</LI><LI>When I automate the extraction and trigger the task from QMC, it failed.</LI></UL><P><STRONG>Note: QMC is on a different account and I get the error when I use connection string built using 'Message server Host' settings only.</STRONG></P><P></P><P>Please help.</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P>Apurva</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT aapurva09 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z SAP BW: Custom Connection Failed https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/SAP-BW-Custom-Connection-Failed/m-p/1148847#M1315024 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Hi,</P><P></P><P>I am getting an error: <STRONG>'Custom Connection failed'</STRONG> while reloading the data extraction task in QMC. When I <SPAN style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">manually </SPAN>extract data from that query, it works, however when trigger the same task from QMC, it failed.</P><P></P><P>Description of the issue:</P><UL><LI><SPAN style="font-size: 13.3333330154419px;">I have built a connection string using 'Application Server Host' setting. This works when triggers the task from QMC.</SPAN></LI><LI>I have built another connection string using 'Message Server Host' setting using the same credentials. Connection built successfully however, this gives the error in QMC.</LI><LI>I am manually able to extract the data from both the strings from my account.</LI><LI>When I automate the extraction and trigger the task from QMC, it failed.</LI></UL><P><STRONG>Note: QMC is on a different account and I get the error when I use connection string built using 'Message server Host' settings only.</STRONG></P><P></P><P>Please help.</P><P></P><P>Thanks</P><P>Apurva</P></BODY></HTML> Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT https://community.qlik.com/t5/QlikView/SAP-BW-Custom-Connection-Failed/m-p/1148847#M1315024 aapurva09 2026-01-26T18:19:17Z