How To Fix 5W310 - Background task &1 &2 needs no agent

5W310 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5W - Messages for PD (Particularly Workflow)

• Message number: 310

• Message text: Background task &1 &2 needs no agent

What causes this issue?

Background tasks are generally carried out without an agent as
batch jobs. Consequently, such tasks never have agents.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5W310 - Details

• The SAP error message 5W310 indicates that a background task does not require an agent to execute. This message typically arises in the context of background processing in SAP systems, particularly when using the SAP Background Processing framework.
  
  Cause:
  The error message 5W310 can occur due to several reasons:
  
  Task Configuration: The background job or task is configured in such a way that it does not require an agent. This could be due to the job being set to run on a specific server or instance that does not require an agent.
  Agent Assignment: The job might have been assigned to an agent that is not necessary for its execution, or the system is unable to find a suitable agent for the job.
  System Settings: There may be system settings or parameters that dictate how background jobs are processed, leading to this message being triggered.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error message 5W310, you can take the following