How To Fix CBGLAPI313 - Specify a valid user for background processing

CBGLAPI313 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CBGLAPI - GLM-API: Standard Messages

• Message number: 313

• Message text: Specify a valid user for background processing

What causes this issue?

You have attempted to schedule a background job to process print
requests. The specified user &v1& does not exist in the SAP system.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Enter a user that exists in the SAP system and that can be used to
schedule background jobs.

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 CBGLAPI313 - Specify a valid user for background processing ?

  The SAP error message CBGLAPI313 ("Specify a valid user for background processing") typically occurs when there is an issue with the user configuration for background jobs in SAP. This error can arise in various scenarios, such as when scheduling a background job or when a job is trying to execute without a valid user context.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid User: The user specified for the background job does not exist or is not valid in the system.
  User Lock: The user might be locked or inactive, preventing the job from executing.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to execute the job.
  Missing User Assignment: The job might not have a user assigned to it, or the user assignment is incorrect.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check User Validity:
  
  Go to transaction SU01 and verify that the user specified for the background job exists and is active.
  Ensure that the user is not locked or inactive.
  
  
  
  User Authorizations:
  
  Check the authorizations of the user