How To Fix BT152 - The step list is empty; create at least one step

BT152 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 152

• Message text: The step list is empty; create at least one step

What causes this issue?

You selected <LS>Save</> in the initial screen for defining background
jobs. However, you have not defined any steps for your background
processing job.
A job step specifies a program that is to be run by a background
processing job. A job must have at least one job step.

System Response

No action taken. The system presents the job step data entry screen so
that you can define a job step if you wish.

How to fix this error?

You can do one of the following:
Define a job step and save it.
Leave the job step editor by pressing F3 or selecting <LS>Cancel</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BT152 - The step list is empty; create at least one step ?

  The SAP error message BT152 indicates that the step list for a particular process or transaction is empty, meaning that there are no defined steps to execute. This error typically occurs in the context of Business Workflow or Business Process Management in SAP, where a sequence of steps is expected to be defined for a process to function correctly.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Steps Defined: The most common cause of this error is that the workflow or process definition does not have any steps created. This could happen if the process was not fully configured or if it was inadvertently deleted.
  Incorrect Configuration: There may be an issue with the configuration of the workflow or process, leading to an empty step list.
  Transport Issues: If the workflow was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), the steps may not have been included in the transport request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create Steps: 
  
  Navigate to the workflow or