How To Fix SWF_UTL_001200 - An Instance of report &1 is currently active

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWF_UTL_001 - Message from Service Class for Object Broker

• Message number: 200

• Message text: An Instance of report &1 is currently active

What causes this issue?

An instance of report &V1& is already currently active. This instance
was scheduled by user &V2&.

System Response

A further instance of report &V1& could not be started.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SWF_UTL_001200 - An Instance of report &1 is currently active ?

  The SAP error message SWF_UTL_001200 indicates that an instance of a report is currently active, which means that the report is already running in the background or is being processed. This can happen for various reasons, such as:
  
  Cause:
  
  Concurrent Execution: The report is being executed multiple times simultaneously, and SAP does not allow the same report to run concurrently.
  Long-Running Reports: If a report takes a long time to execute, it may still be running when you attempt to start it again.
  Background Job: The report may have been scheduled as a background job that is still in progress.
  User Lock: The user who initiated the report may not have released the lock on the report instance.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Active Jobs:
  
  Go to transaction SM37 (Job Monitoring) to check if the report is currently running as a background job.
  Look for the job with the report name and see