SAP Message VA026 - Job cannot be generated: & results in Return code &

Diagnosis
An error occurred when job scheduling was started or completed in thebackground. This could be the result ofthe following:

  • Error when scheduling was started:

    • the job is currently blocked
    the job could not be blocked (poss. due to an error in lock management)
    a unique job count could not be generated
    • Error when scheduling was completed

      • the job is currently blocked
      the job could not be blocked (poss. due to an error in lock management)
      a unique job count could not be generated
      the job contains no steps

      System Response
      The could not create an address list in the background.

      Procedure
      Check the possible causes. Read the system log to assist you in this.Repeat the transaction at a later point in time. Contact your systemadministrator if subsequents attempts also fail.