How To Fix BT539 - Job definition & deleted

BT539 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: BT - Background processing messages

• Message number: 539

• Message text: Job definition & deleted

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BT539 - Details

• The SAP error message BT539 ("Job definition & deleted") typically indicates that a background job that you are trying to reference or manage has been deleted from the system. This can happen for various reasons, such as manual deletion by a user, system cleanup processes, or job expiration.
  
  Cause:
  
  Manual Deletion: A user may have manually deleted the job from the job management interface.
  Job Expiration: Jobs that are set to expire after a certain period may be automatically deleted by the system.
  System Cleanup: Regular maintenance tasks or cleanup jobs may remove old or completed jobs from the system.
  Transport Issues: If the job was transported from another system and not properly set up, it may not exist in the target system.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Job Status: Use transaction code SM37 to check the status of background jobs. You can filter by user, job name, or date to see if the job exists or has been deleted.
  Recreate