Failed to delete steps for job &

What causes this issue?

The job steps of the job named in the message could not be deleted from
table TBTCP. No entry in the table met the job name and job count
specifications passed to the function module BP_JOB_DELETE.
Because a job must have at least one job step, this message suggests
that there one of two problems has occurred:
There is a problem with the database system that involves the tables
used by the background processing system.
The BP_JOB_DELETE function module was called with incorrect job name and
job count specifications.

System Response

Deletion terminated.

How to fix this error?

Check for possible database errors in the <DS:TRAN.SM21>SAP system log
</> and with the <DS:TRAN.SRZL>computing center management system</>.
If you suspect that a programming error has occurred, correct the call
to BP_JOB_DELETE in your application program. Please contact SAP if you
suspect that the error lies in a module that was delivered by SAP.

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