How To Fix /SDF/IVIS_DC_MSG026 - Another instance of the data collector job is already running.

/SDF/IVIS_DC_MSG026 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SDF/IVIS_DC_MSG -

• Message number: 026

• Message text: Another instance of the data collector job is already running.

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/SDF/IVIS_DC_MSG026 - Details

• The SAP error message /SDF/IVIS_DC_MSG026 Another instance of the data collector job is already running typically indicates that a data collector job, which is part of the SAP Data Intelligence or SAP S/4HANA system, is already in progress. This can happen if the job is scheduled to run at overlapping times or if a previous instance of the job has not completed successfully.
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Execution: The data collector job is designed to run at specific intervals, and if it is triggered again before the previous instance has completed, this error will occur.
  Long-Running Job: The previous instance of the job may be taking longer than expected due to data volume, performance issues, or other factors.
  Job Scheduling Conflicts: There may be a misconfiguration in the job scheduling that causes multiple instances to be triggered simultaneously.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Job Status: 
  
  Go to the job monitoring tool in SAP (Transaction SM37) to check the status of the