How To Fix BT535 - Standard job with program & already exists

BT535 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 535

• Message text: Standard job with program & already exists

What causes this issue?

Table REORGJOBS already contains a job that uses the desired program.

System Response

The new standard job cannot be saved.

How to fix this error?

Exit this screen and, if necessary, schedule the existing standard job.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message BT535 - Standard job with program & already exists ?

  The SAP error message BT535, which states "Standard job with program & already exists," typically occurs when you attempt to create a background job in SAP that has the same name or identifier as an existing job. This can happen if you are trying to schedule a job that is already defined in the system, leading to a conflict.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Job Name: The most common cause is that a job with the same name already exists in the system.
  Job Scheduling: You might be trying to schedule a job that is already scheduled or has been defined previously.
  Job Variants: If you are using job variants, there might be a conflict with the variant name as well.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Existing Jobs: 
  
  Go to transaction code SM37 (Job Monitoring) and check for existing jobs with the same name or program. You can filter by job name, user, or status to find the conflicting job.
  
  
  
  Modify Job Name: