How To Fix RSJOB098 - Job was interrupted by user

RSJOB098 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RSJOB - Job scheduler related messages

• Message number: 098

• Message text: Job was interrupted by user

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RSJOB098 - Details

• The SAP error message RSJOB098: Job was interrupted by user indicates that a background job in SAP was manually stopped or interrupted by a user. This can happen for various reasons, and understanding the cause and potential solutions can help you manage such situations effectively.
  Causes:
  
  Manual Intervention: A user with the necessary authorizations manually stopped the job using transaction codes like SM37 (Job Monitoring) or SM36 (Job Scheduling).
  System Administration: An administrator may have interrupted the job due to system maintenance or resource management.
  Job Dependencies: The job may have been dependent on another job that failed or was canceled, prompting a user to stop it.
  Performance Issues: If the job was consuming too many resources or taking too long, a user might have decided to interrupt it.
  Error Handling: If the job encountered an error that required user intervention, it might have been stopped.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Job Status: Use transaction code SM37 to check the status