How To Fix ESH_DB060 - Job Definition &1 is not active

ESH_DB060 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_DB - ES: Dashboard

• Message number: 060

• Message text: Job Definition &1 is not active

What causes this issue?

While the jobs managed via the Job Repository are running in general,
job &V1& is not active.

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?

Contact the operations-team/ the system-administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_DB060 - Job Definition &1 is not active ?

  The SAP error message ESH_DB060 indicates that a job definition, specifically the one referenced by &1, is not active. This error typically occurs in the context of the SAP Enterprise Search (ESH) framework, where job definitions are used to manage background jobs for indexing and updating search data.
  
  Cause:
  
  Inactive Job Definition: The job definition referenced in the error message is not active. This could be due to it being manually deactivated or not being scheduled properly.
  System 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the configuration of the ESH or the underlying database that prevent the job from being activated.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to activate or run the job definition.
  Technical Issues: There could be technical issues in the system, such as missing components or incorrect settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate the Job Definition:
  
  Go to transaction code SE38 or SA38 and execute the report ESH_JOB_DEFINITION.
  Check the status of the job definition