How To Fix FCC1622 - Manual status change for &1 is not allowed for external job

FCC1622 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FCC1 - Messages in Financial Closing Cockpit

• Message number: 622

• Message text: Manual status change for &1 is not allowed for external job

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message FCC1622 - Manual status change for &1 is not allowed for external job ?

  The SAP error message FCC1622, which states "Manual status change for &1 is not allowed for external job," typically occurs in the context of managing jobs in SAP, particularly when dealing with external jobs that are managed by a job scheduling system outside of SAP.
  
  Cause:
  This error arises when there is an attempt to manually change the status of an external job (denoted by &1) in the SAP system. External jobs are usually controlled by external scheduling tools, and SAP restricts manual status changes to maintain consistency and integrity of the job management process. The system is designed to prevent users from overriding the status of jobs that are not managed internally.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Job Management: Verify if the job in question is indeed an external job. If it is, you will need to manage it through the external scheduling tool rather than trying to change