How To Fix MI_BADI018 - Job cannot be scheduled; batch-user not allowed

MI_BADI018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: MI_BADI - Messages for the IMG (BADI)

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Job cannot be scheduled; batch-user not allowed

What causes this issue?

The flag for using the handler in background has not been set.

System Response

The system cannot create the background job.

How to fix this error?

Call transaction "<LB>MEREP_PD</>" and set <LS>Batch-User May Differ
from Sync User</> on the <LS>Runtime Component</> tab page.

Procedure for System Administrators

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

MI_BADI018 - Details

• The SAP error message MI_BADI018 indicates that a job cannot be scheduled because the batch user does not have the necessary authorizations. This typically occurs in the context of background processing in SAP, where certain jobs are scheduled to run without user interaction.
  
  Cause:
  The error is primarily caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Authorization Issues: The batch user (the user under which the job is scheduled) does not have the required authorizations to execute the job or access the necessary resources.
  User Profile Restrictions: The user profile assigned to the batch user may have restrictions that prevent job scheduling.
  Job Configuration: The job may be configured incorrectly, or the parameters set for the job may not be valid for the batch user.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the MI_BADI018 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check User Authorizations:
  
  Go to transaction code SU01 and enter the batch user ID.
  Check the authorizations assigned to the user. Ensure that the