How To Fix CSM008 - Job terminated because identical type job already exists

CSM008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CSM - Messages for CCMS Central System Management

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Job terminated because identical type job already exists

What causes this issue?

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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?

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CSM008 - Job terminated because identical type job already exists ?

  The SAP error message CSM008 indicates that a job you are trying to schedule or execute has been terminated because there is already an identical job running in the system. This is a common issue in SAP when multiple jobs of the same type are scheduled to run concurrently, which can lead to resource contention or data integrity issues.
  
  Cause:
  
  Identical Job Name: The job you are trying to schedule has the same name as another job that is already running or scheduled.
  Job Type: The job type (e.g., background job, batch job) is the same, and SAP prevents multiple instances of the same job from running simultaneously.
  Job Variants: If the job is using a variant, ensure that the variant is not causing the job to be treated as identical.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Jobs: Use transaction code SM37 to check for existing jobs. Look for jobs with the same name and status (e.g., running, scheduled).
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