How To Fix CMX_PM104 - Variant &1 (plant &2) was scheduled in background job

CMX_PM104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMX_PM - Messages for Process Messages

• Message number: 104

• Message text: Variant &1 (plant &2) was scheduled in background job

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CMX_PM104 - Variant &1 (plant &2) was scheduled in background job ?

  The SAP error message CMX_PM104 indicates that a specific variant (identified by &1) for a particular plant (identified by &2) has been scheduled in a background job. This message typically arises in the context of production planning or maintenance planning when a job is set to run in the background, but there may be issues related to the scheduling or execution of that job.
  
  Cause:
  
  Background Job Scheduling: The variant you are trying to execute is already scheduled to run as a background job. This can happen if the job is already in the queue or if it has been scheduled previously and is still pending execution.
  Job Conflicts: There may be conflicts with other jobs that are scheduled to run at the same time, leading to this message.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to execute the job or access the variant.
  System Configuration: There may be configuration issues in