How To Fix 00526 - Job & is already finished

00526 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 00 -

• Message number: 526

• Message text: Job & is already finished

What causes this issue?

The feasibility of the chosen form of processing depends on the status
of the affected background job. The selected background job is flagged
as terminated or exited. The required operation cannot be performed
with this status.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Check the processing option or the affected background job.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 00526 - Job & is already finished ?

  The SAP error message "00526 Job & is already finished" typically indicates that a job you are trying to interact with (such as checking its status, rescheduling, or deleting) has already completed its execution. This message is part of the job management functionality in SAP, which is used to schedule and monitor background jobs.
  
  Cause:
  
  Job Completion: The job you are trying to access has already finished executing. This could be due to the job completing successfully or failing.
  Job Status: The job may have been processed and is no longer in a state that allows for further actions (like rescheduling or deleting).
  Timing Issues: If you are trying to check the status of a job immediately after it has been scheduled, there may be a timing issue where the job has already completed before you check its status.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Job Status: Use transaction code SM37 to check the status of the job. You can