How To Fix PU003 - Background job & is not scheduled in client &

PU003 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: PU - Upgrade and Transport Log Messages

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Background job & is not scheduled in client &

What causes this issue?

The transport dispatcher program <DS:RE.RDDIMPDP>RDDIMPDP</> is not
scheduled as a background job in client &V2&.

System Response

You want to start programs in client &V2& as part of a transport. The
program RDDIMPDP normally starts these programs. RDDIMPDP needs to be
scheduled as background job &V1& in client &V2&. However, it has not
been scheduled.
The transport could not be completed.

How to fix this error?

Log on to client &V2& as user DDIC and execute the ABAP program
RDDNEWPP in the ABAP Editor (Transaction SE38, or choose <LS>Tools</>
-> <LS>ABAP Workbench</> -> <LS>Development</> -> <LS>ABAP Editor </>).
This schedules the background job. The default password of user DDIC is
<LS>19920706</>.
Repeat the transport.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

PU003 - Details

• The SAP error message PU003 typically indicates that a background job is not scheduled in the specified client. This can occur for various reasons, and understanding the cause and finding a solution involves a few steps. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Job Not Scheduled: The background job may not have been scheduled correctly or at all in the specified client.
  Client-Specific Settings: The job might be scheduled in a different client, and you are trying to access it in a client where it does not exist.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or manage background jobs in the specified client.
  Job Deletion: The job may have been deleted or canceled after it was scheduled.
  Transport Issues: If the job was transported from another system, it may not have been properly configured in the target client.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Job Scheduling:
  
  Go to transaction code SM37 (Job Monitoring)