How To Fix WA851 - Background job & deleted

WA851 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WA - Messages from Workflow Event Manager

• Message number: 851

• Message text: Background job & deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WA851 - Background job & deleted ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WA851 - Background job & deleted
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WA851 occurs when a background job that you are trying to access or manage has already been deleted from the system. This typically happens if:
  
  The job was manually deleted by a user or administrator.
  The job was automatically deleted by the system after its retention period expired.
  The job never existed or the job name/ID specified is incorrect.
  
  In other words, the system cannot find the background job because it no longer exists in the job logs or job repository.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Background jobs in SAP are scheduled tasks that run in the background.
  Each job has a unique job name and job number.
  When you try to display, change, or monitor a job that has been deleted, SAP throws the WA851 message indicating the job is no longer available.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Verify Job Existence:
  
  Use transaction SM37 (Job Monitoring) to check if the job exists.
  Enter the job name, user, and date