How To Fix WA885 - Background job & does not exist

WA885 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WA - Messages from Workflow Event Manager

• Message number: 885

• Message text: Background job & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WA885 - Background job & does not exist ?

  The SAP error message WA885: Background job & does not exist typically occurs when a user or a program tries to reference or manipulate a background job that is not found in the system. The ampersand (&) in the message is a placeholder for the job name or job ID.
  
  Cause
  
  The background job specified by the job name or job ID does not exist in the SAP system.
  The job might have been deleted or never created.
  The job name or job ID used in the program or transaction is incorrect or mistyped.
  The job might have been scheduled in a different client or system.
  The job might have been removed due to system cleanup or archiving.
  The job information might be outdated or the job log has been deleted.
  
  
  When does this error occur?
  
  When trying to display, change, or delete a background job that does not exist.
  When a program or report tries to reference a job