How To Fix BT097 - Define at least 1 step. A job is invalid without a step

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 097

• Message text: Define at least 1 step. A job is invalid without a step

What causes this issue?

No job steps have been defined for this job. A background job must
have job steps if it is to do any work. Only in job steps can you
specify the program(s) that are to be run in a background job.

System Response

No action taken.

How to fix this error?

Define at least one job step for this 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 BT097 - Define at least 1 step. A job is invalid without a step ?

  The SAP error message BT097, which states "Define at least 1 step. A job is invalid without a step," typically occurs when you are trying to create or schedule a background job in SAP, but you have not defined any steps for that job. A job in SAP needs at least one step to execute a specific task, such as running a report or executing a program.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the background job you are trying to create does not have any defined steps. Steps are essential because they specify what action the job should perform when it runs.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to define at least one step for the background job. Here’s how you can do that:
  
  
  Access the Job Definition:
  
  Go to transaction code SM37 (Job Monitoring) or SM36 (Define Background Job).
  If you are in SM36, you will be on the screen to create