How To Fix EM311 - Superior job group &1 cannot be the same as the job group

EM311 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EM - IS-U Migration

• Message number: 311

• Message text: Superior job group &1 cannot be the same as the job group

What causes this issue?

You tried to assign a job group to itself as a higher-level job group.
This would cause a deadlock when you start the jobs in this group.

System Response

INCLUDE ISU_VERARB OBJECT DOKU ID TX

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE ISU_KORR OBJECT DOKU ID TX

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 EM311 - Superior job group &1 cannot be the same as the job group ?

  The SAP error message EM311 indicates that there is a conflict in the job scheduling configuration where the superior job group is set to be the same as the job group itself. This typically occurs in the context of job scheduling in SAP, particularly when defining job groups for background processing.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to assign a job group to a superior job group that is identical to the job group itself. In SAP, job groups are used to categorize and manage jobs, and having a job group as its own superior creates a logical inconsistency.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to ensure that the superior job group is different from the job group. Here are the steps to fix the issue:
  
  
  Access the Job Group Configuration:
  
  Go to the transaction code SM37 (Job Monitoring) or SM36 (Define Job) in SAP.
  
  
  
  Check Job Group Settings:
  
  Review the job group settings for the