How To Fix RSJOB044 - Negative 'Expires In' values are not allowed

RSJOB044 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSJOB - Job scheduler related messages

• Message number: 044

• Message text: Negative 'Expires In' values are not allowed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RSJOB044 - Negative 'Expires In' values are not allowed ?

  The SAP error message RSJOB044 indicates that there is an issue with the scheduling of a background job, specifically related to the "Expires In" value being set to a negative number. This typically occurs when the expiration time for a job is incorrectly configured, leading to an invalid state.
  
  Cause:
  The error is caused by the following scenarios:
  
  Incorrect Configuration: The expiration time for the job has been set to a negative value, which is not allowed. This can happen due to manual input errors or issues in the job scheduling logic.
  System Bugs: In some cases, bugs in the SAP system or specific versions may lead to unexpected behavior when setting job parameters.
  Data Corruption: If there is corruption in the job scheduling data, it may lead to invalid values being processed.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the RSJOB044 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Job Parameters:
  
  Go to the transaction code SM37 (Job Monitoring).
  Find the job that