How To Fix CSM105 - Suitable job &1 in state scheduled, ready, or active already exists

CSM105 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 105

• Message text: Suitable job &1 in state scheduled, ready, or active already exists

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CSM105 - Suitable job &1 in state scheduled, ready, or active already exists ?

  The SAP error message CSM105 indicates that there is already a job in the system that is either scheduled, ready, or active, which matches the criteria of the job you are trying to create or schedule. This can occur in various contexts, such as when using the SAP Central Job Scheduling Management (CSM) or when managing background jobs in general.
  
  Cause:
  
  Duplicate Job: The job you are trying to create has the same name or parameters as an existing job that is already scheduled or running.
  Job Overlap: The job you are trying to schedule overlaps with an existing job's execution time.
  Job Variants: If you are using job variants, there may be a conflict with an existing variant of the job.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Existing Jobs: Use transaction codes like SM37 (Job Monitoring) to check for existing jobs that are scheduled or active. Look for jobs with the same name or similar parameters.
  Modify Job Parameters: If