How To Fix BT180 - Job is event-periodic. Period values cannot be specified

BT180 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 180

• Message text: Job is event-periodic. Period values cannot be specified

What causes this issue?

You have specified that this job is to be started when a particular
event is triggered and that the job should be repeated whenever the
event recurs. You have also tried to enter a time interval for
restarting the job.
Since the job is to be repeated when an event occurs, you cannot enter
a time interval for repeating the job.

System Response

No action taken.

How to fix this error?

Select <LS>Immediate start</><ZV>Sofort</> or <LS>Date/time</><ZV>
Datum/Uhrzeit</> as the start specification for this job if it must be
repeated according to a time interval.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BT180 - Job is event-periodic. Period values cannot be specified ?

  The SAP error message BT180, which states "Job is event-periodic. Period values cannot be specified," typically occurs when you are trying to schedule a background job that is defined as event-driven (event-periodic) but also attempting to specify periodic values (like start times or intervals) that are not compatible with event-driven jobs.
  
  Cause:
  
  Job Type: The job you are trying to schedule is defined as an event-driven job. Event-driven jobs are triggered by specific events rather than running at regular intervals.
  Conflicting Parameters: When you attempt to set periodic parameters (like daily, weekly, etc.) for a job that is already defined to be triggered by events, SAP does not allow this configuration, leading to the error.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that you are not mixing job types. Here are the steps you can take:
  
  Check Job Definition: Review the job definition in transaction code SM37 or SM36 to confirm that it is