“Job step number has been used in the past” error message
Entire error message: “This job step number has been used in the past for a different step in this job. Step numbers cannot be reused within a job, because doing so would make payroll history reports misleading. Please choose a new job step number.”
Solution
This error means the job step number for this job has already been used. Even when a job step has been closed, the history remains.
User must use a different number.