How To Fix WL660 - Administration information for background job & cannot be deleted

WL660 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WL - Workflow: run-time messages

• Message number: 660

• Message text: Administration information for background job & cannot be deleted

What causes this issue?

The administration information on background job &V1&, which is used to
automatically restart work items with temporary errors, cannot be
deleted (table SWWERRESTA).

System Response

The action was terminated.

How to fix this error?

Check the contents of table SWWERRESTA. If necessary, contact your
workflow system administrator.

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

INCLUDE WF_HINTERGRUNDVERWALTUNG OBJECT DOKU ID TX

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WL660 - Administration information for background job & cannot be deleted ?

  The SAP error message WL660 indicates that there is an issue with the administration information for a background job, specifically that it cannot be deleted. This error typically arises when there are dependencies or locks associated with the background job that prevent its deletion.
  Causes:
  
  Job Status: The background job may be in a status that does not allow deletion, such as "Released" or "Active".
  Dependencies: There may be other jobs or processes that depend on the job you are trying to delete.
  Locks: The job might be locked by another process or user, preventing its deletion.
  Authorization Issues: The user attempting to delete the job may not have the necessary authorizations to perform this action.
  System Errors: There could be underlying system issues or inconsistencies in the job management tables.
  
  Solutions:
  
  Check Job Status: Verify the status of the job in transaction code SM37. If the job is still running or in a status that does not