How To Fix WZ072 - Preceding or following job cannot be updated

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WZ - Workflow: Model objects

• Message number: 072

• Message text: Preceding or following job cannot be updated

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WZ072 - Preceding or following job cannot be updated ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WZ072 - Preceding or following job cannot be updated
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to change or update a job in the SAP background job scheduling system (transaction SM36 or SM37), but the system detects that the job is linked to other jobs in a chain (preceding or following jobs) and these linked jobs cannot be updated. This usually happens because:
  
  The job is part of a job chain where jobs are scheduled to run sequentially.
  The preceding or following job is in a status that does not allow changes (e.g., active, released, or already running).
  The job dependencies or job chain links are inconsistent or locked.
  The job is currently being processed or locked by another user or process.
  
  
  Explanation:
  In SAP, jobs can be linked so that one job starts only after the preceding job finishes successfully. When you try to update a job that is part of such a chain, SAP