How To Fix BT177 - Job & has no subsequent jobs

BT177 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 177

• Message text: Job & has no subsequent jobs

What causes this issue?

The job that you are displaying does not have any successor jobs.
The background system keeps track of predecessor/successor relations.
If all successors of a job are deleted, then you will see this message
if you try to display successors jobs.

System Response

No action taken.

How to fix this error?

No action is necessary.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BT177 - Job & has no subsequent jobs ?

  The SAP error message BT177 ("Job & has no subsequent jobs") typically occurs in the context of background job processing in SAP. This message indicates that a specific background job does not have any subsequent jobs defined in its job chain or job scheduling sequence. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Job Configuration: The job in question may have been configured without any subsequent jobs. This can happen if the job was created manually and the user did not specify any follow-up jobs.
  Job Deletion: A subsequent job that was previously linked to the main job may have been deleted or is no longer available.
  Job Status: The job may be in a status that does not allow for subsequent jobs to be executed (e.g., if it has failed or is in a hold state).
  Job Scheduling Errors: There may be issues with the job scheduling configuration or dependencies