How To Fix LQ371 - A job is already active (risk of conflict)

LQ371 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LQ - Proposal Pool Management

• Message number: 371

• Message text: A job is already active (risk of conflict)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message LQ371 - A job is already active (risk of conflict) ?

  The SAP error message LQ371 indicates that a job is already active, which poses a risk of conflict. This error typically occurs in the context of background processing or job scheduling in SAP, particularly when multiple jobs are trying to access the same resources or data simultaneously.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Job Execution: The most common cause of this error is that a job is already running, and another job that requires the same resources is being triggered.
  Job Scheduling Conflicts: If jobs are scheduled to run at the same time and they are not designed to run concurrently, this error can occur.
  Locking Mechanisms: SAP uses locking mechanisms to prevent data inconsistencies. If a job holds a lock on a resource, another job trying to access that resource will encounter this error.
  
  Configuration Issues: Incorrect job configuration or dependencies may lead to this error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Active Jobs: Use transaction code SM37 to check the status of active