How To Fix WL665 - Background job & for automatic restart is already scheduled

WL665 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 665

• Message text: Background job & for automatic restart is already scheduled

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WL665 - Background job & for automatic restart is already scheduled ?

  The SAP error message WL665 indicates that a background job is already scheduled for automatic restart. This typically occurs when a background job fails and the system is configured to automatically restart it. Here’s a breakdown of the cause, potential solutions, and related information:
  
  Cause:
  
  Job Failure: The background job may have encountered an error or issue that caused it to fail.
  Automatic Restart Configuration: The job is configured to automatically restart upon failure, which leads to the message indicating that a restart is already scheduled.
  Job Overlap: If the job is scheduled to run at regular intervals, it may be that a new instance of the job is being scheduled while the previous instance is still in the process of restarting.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Job Logs: Review the job logs to identify the reason for the job failure. You can do this by navigating to the job in transaction code SM37 (Job Monitoring) and checking the