diff --git a/ECMJobRunner.Application/Common/Exceptions/InactiveProfileException.cs b/ECMJobRunner.Application/Common/Exceptions/InactiveProfileException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a18ed13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ECMJobRunner.Application/Common/Exceptions/InactiveProfileException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace ECMJobRunner.Application.Common.Exceptions
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Exception thrown when attempting to execute a job for an inactive profile
+    /// Extends JobException with profile-specific context
+    /// </summary>
+    public class InactiveProfileException : JobException
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of InactiveProfileException
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="profileId">ID of the inactive profile</param>
+        /// <param name="profileName">Name of the inactive profile (nullable)</param>
+        /// <param name="batchId">Unique batch identifier for tracking</param>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Use this exception when:
+        /// - Attempting to trigger DEX job batch for an inactive profile
+        /// - Attempting to execute individual jobs from an inactive profile
+        /// - Profile is deactivated during execution
+        /// </remarks>
+        public InactiveProfileException(long profileId, string? profileName, string batchId) 
+            : base(
+                jobName: "Profile Execution", 
+                processName: "Profile Active Status Validation", 
+                batchId: batchId, 
+                reason: "The profile is marked as inactive and cannot be executed", 
+                innerException: null,
+                ("Profile ID", profileId.ToString(), false),
+                ("Profile Name", profileName, true))
+        {
+            ProfileId = profileId;
+            ProfileName = profileName;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the ID of the inactive profile
+        /// </summary>
+        public long ProfileId { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the name of the inactive profile (nullable)
+        /// </summary>
+        public string? ProfileName { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand.cs b/ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/Commands/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand.cs
similarity index 70%
rename from ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand.cs
rename to ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/Commands/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand.cs
index 35c82c3..cf4c28f 100644
--- a/ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand.cs
+++ b/ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/Commands/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand.cs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
-using ECMJobRunner.Domain.Interfaces;
+using ECMJobRunner.Application.Common.Exceptions;
+using ECMJobRunner.Application.Common.Interfaces;
+using ECMJobRunner.Domain.Interfaces;
 using MediatR;
 using System;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
-namespace ECMJobRunner.Application.DEXJob
+namespace ECMJobRunner.Application.DEXJob.Commands
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Command to trigger DEX job batch for a profile
@@ -21,8 +23,9 @@ namespace ECMJobRunner.Application.DEXJob
     /// <summary>
     /// Handler for TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand
     /// Retrieves all SQL jobs for a profile and executes them sequentially
+    /// Validates that the profile is active before execution
     /// </summary>
-    public class TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommandHandler(IProfileSqlJobRepository jobRepo, ISender sender) 
+    public class TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommandHandler(ICfgProfileRepository profileRepo, IProfileSqlJobRepository jobRepo, ISender sender) 
         : IRequestHandler<TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand, Unit>
     {
         /// <summary>
@@ -32,12 +35,28 @@ namespace ECMJobRunner.Application.DEXJob
         /// <param name="request">The command containing the profile ID</param>
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">Cancellation token</param>
         /// <returns>Unit value indicating completion</returns>
+        /// <exception cref="InactiveProfileException">Thrown when the profile is not active</exception>
         public async Task<Unit> Handle(TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommand request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
         {
-            var jobs = await jobRepo.FindAsync(j => j.ProfileId == request.ProfileId, cancellationToken);
-
             var batchId = CreateBatchId();
 
+            // Retrieve the profile to check if it's active
+            var profile = await profileRepo.GetByIdAsync(request.ProfileId, cancellationToken);
+
+            // Check if profile exists and is active
+            if (profile == null)
+            {
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"Profile with ID {request.ProfileId} not found.");
+            }
+
+            if (!profile.Active)
+            {
+                throw new InactiveProfileException(profile.Id, profile.ProfileName, batchId);
+            }
+
+            // Retrieve all jobs for the profile
+            var jobs = await jobRepo.FindAsync(j => j.ProfileId == request.ProfileId, cancellationToken);
+
             foreach (var job in jobs)
             {
                 await sender.Send(new TriggeringDEXJobCommand
diff --git a/ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/TriggeringDEXJobCommand.cs b/ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/Commands/TriggeringDEXJobCommand.cs
similarity index 97%
rename from ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/TriggeringDEXJobCommand.cs
rename to ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/Commands/TriggeringDEXJobCommand.cs
index f28053c..218548f 100644
--- a/ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/TriggeringDEXJobCommand.cs
+++ b/ECMJobRunner.Application/DEXJob/Commands/TriggeringDEXJobCommand.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using MediatR;
 using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
-namespace ECMJobRunner.Application.DEXJob
+namespace ECMJobRunner.Application.DEXJob.Commands
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Command to trigger a single DEX job execution
diff --git a/ECMJobRunner.Tests/Application/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommandTests.cs b/ECMJobRunner.Tests/Application/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommandTests.cs
index 90f1775..937ec4b 100644
--- a/ECMJobRunner.Tests/Application/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommandTests.cs
+++ b/ECMJobRunner.Tests/Application/TriggeringDEXJobBatchCommandTests.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 using ECMJobRunner.Application.Common.Dtos;
-using ECMJobRunner.Domain.Interfaces;
+using ECMJobRunner.Application.Common.Interfaces;
 using ECMJobRunner.Application.Common.Options;
-using ECMJobRunner.Application.DEXJob;
+using ECMJobRunner.Application.DEXJob.Commands;
 using ECMJobRunner.Domain.Entities;
+using ECMJobRunner.Domain.Interfaces;
 using FluentAssertions;
 using MediatR;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
diff --git a/ECMJobRunner.Tests/Application/TriggeringDEXJobCommandExceptionTests.cs b/ECMJobRunner.Tests/Application/TriggeringDEXJobCommandExceptionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e88f16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ECMJobRunner.Tests/Application/TriggeringDEXJobCommandExceptionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,164 @@
+using ECMJobRunner.Application.Common.Exceptions;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using System;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace ECMJobRunner.Tests.Application
+{
+    public class TriggeringDEXJobCommandExceptionTests
+    {
+        [Fact]
+        public void JobSqlException_HasCorrectMessage()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var jobName = "Main Query Execution";
+            var processName = "MainQueryExecution";
+            var batchId = "12345678901234567890";
+            var reason = "SQL syntax error";
+            var query = "SELECT * FROM NonExistentTable";
+
+            // Act
+            var exception = new JobSqlException(
+                jobName, 
+                processName, 
+                batchId, 
+                reason, 
+                query, 
+                null);
+
+            // Assert
+            exception.JobName.Should().Be(jobName);
+            exception.ProcessName.Should().Be(processName);
+            exception.BatchId.Should().Be(batchId);
+            exception.Query.Should().Be(query);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(jobName);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(processName);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(batchId);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(reason);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(query);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void JobSqlException_WithInnerException_PreservesInnerException()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var innerException = new InvalidOperationException("Database connection failed");
+            var exception = new JobSqlException(
+                "Main Query", 
+                "Execution", 
+                "12345678901234567890", 
+                "Connection error", 
+                "SELECT 1", 
+                innerException);
+
+            // Assert
+            exception.InnerException.Should().Be(innerException);
+            exception.InnerException!.Message.Should().Be("Database connection failed");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void JobHttpException_HasCorrectMessage()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var jobName = "ReC Request Execution";
+            var processName = "ReCRequestExecution";
+            var batchId = "12345678901234567890";
+            var reason = "HTTP 500 Internal Server Error";
+            var clientLibrary = "ReC.Client";
+            var clientMethod = "ExecuteAsync";
+
+            // Act
+            var exception = new JobHttpException(
+                jobName,
+                processName,
+                batchId,
+                reason,
+                clientLibrary,
+                clientMethod,
+                null);
+
+            // Assert
+            exception.JobName.Should().Be(jobName);
+            exception.ProcessName.Should().Be(processName);
+            exception.BatchId.Should().Be(batchId);
+            exception.ClientLibrary.Should().Be(clientLibrary);
+            exception.ClientMethod.Should().Be(clientMethod);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(jobName);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(processName);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(batchId);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(reason);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(clientLibrary);
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain(clientMethod);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void JobHttpException_WithInnerException_PreservesInnerException()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var innerException = new TimeoutException("Request timed out");
+            var exception = new JobHttpException(
+                "ReC Request",
+                "Execution",
+                "12345678901234567890",
+                "Timeout error",
+                "ReC.Client",
+                "ExecuteAsync",
+                innerException);
+
+            // Assert
+            exception.InnerException.Should().Be(innerException);
+            exception.InnerException!.Message.Should().Be("Request timed out");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void JobException_OmitsNullValues_WhenIgnoreIfNullIsTrue()
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var exception = new JobException(
+                "Test Job",
+                "Test Process",
+                "12345678901234567890",
+                null, // reason is null
+                null,
+                ("Custom Detail", "Value", false));
+
+            // Assert
+            exception.Message.Should().NotContain("Reason:"); // Should be omitted because it's null and IgnoreIfNull=true
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain("Custom Detail: Value");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void JobException_IncludesNullValues_WhenIgnoreIfNullIsFalse()
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var exception = new JobException(
+                "Test Job",
+                "Test Process",
+                "12345678901234567890",
+                null,
+                null,
+                ("Custom Detail", null, false)); // IgnoreIfNull=false
+
+            // Assert
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain("Custom Detail:"); // Should be included even though value is null
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void JobException_FormatsMessageWithSeparators()
+        {
+            // Arrange & Act
+            var exception = new JobException(
+                "Test Job",
+                "Test Process",
+                "12345678901234567890",
+                "Test reason",
+                null);
+
+            // Assert
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain("─────────────────────────────────────────");
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain("Test Job could not be completed.");
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain("Process Name: Test Process");
+            exception.Message.Should().Contain("Batch Id: 12345678901234567890");
+        }
+    }
+}