How To Fix 5W573 - The event cannot be deleted since some active instances still exist.

5W573 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5W - Messages for PD (Particularly Workflow)

• Message number: 573

• Message text: The event cannot be deleted since some active instances still exist.

What causes this issue?

The event cannot be deleted because active instances still exist for
the corresponding task. This might give rise to inconsistencies in the
system.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

5W573 - Details

• The SAP error message 5W573 indicates that an event cannot be deleted because there are still active instances associated with it. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Event Management or similar modules where events are tracked and managed.
  
  Cause:
  The error arises when you attempt to delete an event that has one or more active instances linked to it. Active instances could be ongoing processes, transactions, or workflows that are still in progress and have not been completed or terminated.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Active Instances: 
  
  Use the relevant transaction code (e.g., SWI1 for workflow instances or SWI2_FREQ for background jobs) to check for any active instances related to the event you are trying to delete.
  Identify the instances that are still active.
  
  
  
  Complete or Terminate Instances:
  
  If the active instances are still relevant, you may need to complete them or allow them to finish processing.
  If they are no