How To Fix BT194 - You can only copy your own jobs

BT194 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 194

• Message text: You can only copy your own jobs

What causes this issue?

You have tried to copy a job that was scheduled by a different user.
You do not have the authorization to do this. Without special
administrator authorizations, you may copy only jobs that you scheduled
yourself.

System Response

The job was not copied.

How to fix this error?

If the job must be copied, then ask the user who scheduled the job or
the system administrator to do this for you.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

BT194 - Details

• The SAP error message BT194, which states "You can only copy your own jobs," typically occurs in the context of job scheduling within the SAP system. This error indicates that a user is attempting to copy a background job that they do not own or have not created themselves. 
  
  Cause:
  
  Ownership Restriction: In SAP, background jobs are often restricted to their creators for security and management reasons. This means that users can only copy jobs that they have created.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to copy jobs created by other users.
  Job Status: The job may be in a status that does not allow copying (e.g., if it is currently running or has been deleted).
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Copy Your Own Jobs: Ensure that you are trying to copy a job that you have created. Check the job owner in the job overview.
  Request Authorization: If you need to copy a job created