How To Fix CM_EHFND_FW_WFF290 - SWU3: Schedule background job for clearing report

CM_EHFND_FW_WFF290 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CM_EHFND_FW_WFF - Messages for Exception Obj. of EHS/PS&S Workflow Foundation

• Message number: 290

• Message text: SWU3: Schedule background job for clearing report

What causes this issue?

No background job for deleting logs is scheduled.
The <LS>SAP Business Workflow</> system uses a background job for
deleting logs that are generated by other background jobs of the
workflow system to avoid overflows of log tables. This job has to be
scheduled for periodic execution.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE FND_SWU3_MESSAGES OBJECT DOKU ID TX
You can also perform the step <ZK>Schedule background job for clearing
report</> separately.
Step is written in lower cases in customizing

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CM_EHFND_FW_WFF290 - SWU3: Schedule background job for clearing report ?

  The SAP error message CM_EHFND_FW_WFF290 typically relates to issues with the workflow framework, particularly when it comes to scheduling background jobs for clearing reports. This error can occur during the execution of transaction SWU3, which is used to perform automatic workflow customization.
  
  Cause:
  The error can be caused by several factors, including:
  
  Missing Authorizations: The user executing the transaction may not have the necessary authorizations to schedule background jobs.
  Background Job 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of background jobs in the system.
  System Settings: The system may not be properly configured to handle background jobs, or there may be issues with the job scheduling system.
  Technical Issues: There could be underlying technical issues, such as problems with the job server or the job scheduling framework.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Authorizations:
  
  Ensure that the user has the necessary authorizations to create and manage background jobs. You can check this in