ISSUE
When performing Nintex Web Application Activation in Nintex Workflow or Activating the Web Application Feature In Nintex Forms the following error occurs:Object of the type Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPWebConfigJobDefinition named "job-webconfig-modification" already exists under parent Microsoft.Sharepoint.Administration.SPWebService named "". Rename your object or delete the existing object.
ERROR CODE
RESOLUTION
Option 1
- Restart the SharePoint timer service on all Web and App servers.
- Find the job-webconfig-modification timer job running in Central Admin and cancel it.
Option 2
Use the PowerShell scripts below to find and delete the job(s).SHAREPOINT 2010, SHAREPOINT 2013
DO NOT RUN THE FOLLOWING SCRIPT IN SHAREPOINT 2016 FARMS.Get-SPTimerJob -Identity "job-webconfig-modification" | Format-Table -Property DisplayName, Id, LastRunTime $job = Get-SPTimerJob -identity "GUID" -WebApplication webApplicationName $job.Delete()
SHAREPOINT 2016
Get-SPTimerJob -Identity "job-webconfig-modification" | Format-Table -Property DisplayName, Id, LastRunTime $job = Get-SPTimerJob -identity "GUID" $job.Delete()
Once the job has been deleted, rerun the activities that lead to the error (enabling live, web application feature activation for forms etc)