How To Fix S03104 - System cannot create background job with &1 (SY-SUBRC = &2)

S03104 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S03 - Messages for Enjoy TCC Monitors, July 20, 1999

• Message number: 104

• Message text: System cannot create background job with &1 (SY-SUBRC = &2)

What causes this issue?

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

You may not have authorization to create background jobs. In this case,
contact your system administrator.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S03104 - System cannot create background job with &1 (SY-SUBRC = &2) ?

  The SAP error message S03104 indicates that the system is unable to create a background job due to a specific issue. The message typically includes placeholders for &1 and &2, which represent the job name and the return code, respectively. Here’s a breakdown of the potential causes, solutions, and related information for this error:
  Causes:
  
  Job Name Issues: The job name specified may not be valid or may already exist in the system.
  Authorization Problems: The user attempting to create the job may not have the necessary authorizations to create background jobs.
  System Configuration: There may be issues with the background processing configuration in the SAP system.
  Resource Limitations: The system may be experiencing resource limitations, such as insufficient memory or processing capacity.
  Job Scheduling Conflicts: There may be conflicts with other scheduled jobs that prevent the new job from being created.
  Database Issues: There could be underlying database issues that are preventing job creation.
  
  Solutions:
  
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