How To Fix 6G078 - Existing job & deleted

6G078 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 6G - Messages for System Administration Assistant

• Message number: 078

• Message text: Existing job & deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 6G078 - Existing job & deleted ?

  The SAP error message 6G078 ("Existing job & deleted") typically occurs in the context of job scheduling and background processing in SAP. This error indicates that a job that was previously scheduled has been deleted, and the system is unable to find it when trying to execute or manage it.
  
  Cause:
  
  Job Deletion: The job was manually deleted by a user or through a program that cleans up old or unnecessary jobs.
  Job Status Change: The job may have been in a status that led to its deletion, such as being marked for deletion or having failed multiple times.
  System Cleanup: Automated processes or background jobs that are set to clean up old jobs may have removed the job before it could be executed.
  Transport Issues: If the job was transported from one system to another, it might not exist in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Job Status: Use transaction code SM37 to check the status of