How To Fix S03218 - JOB_OPEN: No background job scheduled for the collector (sy-subrc = &1)

S03218 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 218

• Message text: JOB_OPEN: No background job scheduled for the collector (sy-subrc = &1)

What causes this issue?

No background job was scheduled for the workload collector. The system
reports one of the following causes using the value of the system
parameter <LS>sy-subrc</>:
sy-subrc..Error
sy-subrc:
1..Cannot create job
2..Invalid date
3..Missing job name
4..Other error

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

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 S03218 - JOB_OPEN: No background job scheduled for the collector (sy-subrc = &1) ?

  The SAP error message S03218 indicates that there is no background job scheduled for the collector, which is typically related to the data collection process in SAP systems. This error can occur in various contexts, such as when trying to collect data for performance analysis, monitoring, or other background processing tasks.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Scheduled Job: The most straightforward cause is that there is simply no background job scheduled for the collector that is supposed to run.
  Job Deletion: The job may have been deleted or not created due to configuration issues.
  Job Status: The job might be in a status that prevents it from running (e.g., inactive).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or manage background jobs.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the system that prevent the collector from being scheduled.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Background Jobs:
  
  Go to transaction SM37 to check if the background job exists. Look for jobs related