How To Fix RT690 - Cannot delete old job &1; delete manually

RT690 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: RT - Monitoring infrastructure MSG and alert texts

• Message number: 690

• Message text: Cannot delete old job &1; delete manually

What causes this issue?

When transferring from the old performance database to the Central
Performance History, new jobs are scheduled, and other jobs that are
no longer required are deleted, among other things. The deletion of the
old jobs is performed automatically when you choose <LS>Technical
Infrastructure -> Central Perf.History -> Background Job</> in
transaction RZ21.

System Response

The system could not delete the old jobs.

How to fix this error?

Delete the following jobs manually:
SAP_CCMS_CEN_DATA_COLL
SAP_CCMS_PERFDB_COLL
SAP_CCMS_PERFDB_REORG

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.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message RT690 - Cannot delete old job &1; delete manually ?

  The SAP error message RT690 "Cannot delete old job &1; delete manually" typically occurs when there is an attempt to delete a background job that is either still active, has not been fully processed, or is in a state that prevents it from being deleted automatically by the system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Job Status: The job may still be in an active or finished state that does not allow for automatic deletion.
  Job Lock: The job might be locked by another process or user, preventing its deletion.
  Job History: The job may have a history or logs that need to be addressed before it can be deleted.
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to delete the job may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the deletion.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Job Status: Use transaction code SM37 to check the status of the job. If it is still active or in a finished state, you may need to wait until it is