How To Fix 00535 - LEAVE TO TRANSACTION is not allowed in a background job

00535 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 00 -

• Message number: 535

• Message text: LEAVE TO TRANSACTION is not allowed in a background job

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 00535 - LEAVE TO TRANSACTION is not allowed in a background job ?

  The SAP error message "00535 LEAVE TO TRANSACTION is not allowed in a background job" occurs when a program or report that is being executed in the background attempts to use the LEAVE TO TRANSACTION statement. This statement is used to navigate to a different transaction in an interactive session, which is not permitted in background processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  The LEAVE TO TRANSACTION statement is designed for interactive user sessions, allowing users to switch between transactions. However, background jobs do not have a user interface and cannot handle interactive navigation. Therefore, when a program tries to execute this statement in a background job, SAP raises this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to modify the program or report that is causing the issue. Here are some potential solutions:
  
  
  Remove the LEAVE TO TRANSACTION Statement: If the program is intended to run in the background, you should remove the LEAVE TO TRANSACTION statement. Instead, you