How To Fix KT346 - Background job still running - data can be displayed only

KT346 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: KT - RK Message Table Maintenance

• Message number: 346

• Message text: Background job still running - data can be displayed only

What causes this issue?

You want to process versions. Currently, this is <ZH>not</> possible
because background processing runs for versions have not finished.

System Response

You can only display the versions.

How to fix this error?

You can change versions again only if all background jobs for changing
versions have been completed. You can find the corresponding jobs in
the <DS:TRAN.SM37>job overview</>. The job names start with
<user>_TKA09...
<user>_TKA07...
You may have to select across all users and reset the date on the
selection screen.
<ZH>Notes on background processing:</>
When you start background processing, an indicator is set in the
version which shows the system if background processing is complete
when you call up the version maintenance again.
Using the job overview, you can determine whether background processing
When background processing is successfully completed, the system
removes the lock indicator from the relevant version.
You can then callup the version maintenance again in change mode.
If background processing is stopped, the following problems occur:
The system does <ZH>not</> reset the lock indicator
You <ZH>cannot</> callup the version maintenance in the change mode

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

If this is the case, you need to remove the lock indicator manually
from the version:
To do this, start the version maintenance (OKEQN or OKEVN transaction)
in the display mode.
On the selection screen, enter the "=KILL" command in the OK code
field.
The lock indicator is removed from all versions, and you can start the
version maintenance in change mode once more.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message KT346 - Background job still running - data can be displayed only ?

  The SAP error message KT346 ("Background job still running - data can be displayed only") typically occurs when you attempt to access or display data that is currently being processed by a background job. This means that the data you are trying to view is not yet available for reporting or analysis because the job that generates or updates that data is still in progress.
  
  Cause:
  
  Ongoing Background Job: The primary cause of this error is that a background job is still running, which is responsible for updating or processing the data you are trying to access.
  Long-Running Processes: Some jobs may take a significant amount of time to complete, especially if they involve large datasets or complex calculations.
  Job Scheduling: The job may have been scheduled to run at a specific time, and you are trying to access the data before it has finished processing.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Wait for Completion: The simplest solution is to wait