How To Fix BD077 - There is a job & that has not yet ended

BD077 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BD - cross-application: data transfer

• Message number: 077

• Message text: There is a job & that has not yet ended

What causes this issue?

You wanted to start a job (periodically). However, it has a predecessor
with the same name (&V1&), which has not yet ended. The predecessor
must first end before you can start the job.

System Response

The job is not started.

How to fix this error?

Check whether the input file is still the correct file for the
predecessor. If it is not, reconstruct it from your external data.
Choose <LS>Restart job</> for the predecessor. Once it has been
processed, the next periodic repetition will start.
<DS:TRAN.BMV0>Proceed</>

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BD077 - There is a job & that has not yet ended ?

  The SAP error message BD077 indicates that there is a background job that has not yet completed, which is preventing certain actions from being taken, such as processing a change or executing a transaction that relies on the completion of that job. This error typically occurs in the context of asynchronous processing, particularly in scenarios involving the SAP Business Data (BD) or ALE (Application Link Enabling) environments.
  
  Cause:
  
  Pending Background Job: The most common cause of this error is that there is a background job that is still running or has not yet finished processing. This could be due to long-running processes or jobs that have encountered issues.
  Job Scheduling Issues: Sometimes, jobs may be scheduled incorrectly or may be waiting for resources, leading to delays in completion.
  System Performance: High system load or performance issues can also cause jobs to take longer than expected to complete.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Job Status:
  
  Go to transaction code SM37 (Job