How To Fix EMMA183 - &1 jobs meet the selection criteria

EMMA183 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EMMA - Monitoring of Mass Runs

• Message number: 183

• Message text: &1 jobs meet the selection criteria

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EMMA183 - &1 jobs meet the selection criteria ?

  The SAP error message EMMA183 typically indicates that there are multiple jobs that meet the selection criteria specified in a job scheduling or monitoring transaction. This message is often encountered in the context of job management, particularly when using transaction codes like SM37 (Job Monitoring) or similar.
  
  Cause:
  The error message EMMA183 occurs when:
  
  You have executed a job selection with criteria that match multiple jobs in the system.
  The system is unable to process the request because it requires a more specific selection to identify a single job.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EMMA183 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Refine Selection Criteria: Modify your selection criteria to be more specific. This could involve:
  
  Adding additional filters such as job name, user name, or job status.
  Specifying a date range or time frame to narrow down the results.
  
  
  
  Review Job Status: Check the status of the jobs that meet the criteria. You may want to look for jobs that