How To Fix ESH_FL_MSG061 - Status of job &1 could not be determined

ESH_FL_MSG061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ESH_FL_MSG - File Processing

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Status of job &1 could not be determined

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ESH_FL_MSG061 - Status of job &1 could not be determined ?

  The SAP error message ESH_FL_MSG061 indicates that the system is unable to determine the status of a job identified by the job number &1. This can occur in various scenarios, particularly when dealing with background jobs in SAP, such as those related to the Enterprise Search or other background processing tasks.
  Causes:
  
  Job Not Found: The job may have been deleted or does not exist in the system.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the job status.
  Job Execution Issues: The job may have failed or encountered an error during execution, leading to an inability to retrieve its status.
  Database Issues: There may be issues with the database or the job scheduling system that prevent the status from being fetched.
  System Configuration: Misconfiguration in the job scheduling or background processing settings.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Job Status: Use transaction code SM37 to check the status of the job manually. Look for the job using