How To Fix S_OSP_WF_MSG073 - Workitem record already exists in the BKT. WIID:&1 RCPID:&2 not inserted

S_OSP_WF_MSG073 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S_OSP_WF_MSG - Message class for Workflow Patterns

• Message number: 073

• Message text: Workitem record already exists in the BKT. WIID:&1 RCPID:&2 not inserted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S_OSP_WF_MSG073 - Workitem record already exists in the BKT. WIID:&1 RCPID:&2 not inserted ?

  The SAP error message S_OSP_WF_MSG073 indicates that a work item record already exists in the Business Workflow (BKT) for a specific Work Item ID (WIID) and Recipient ID (RCPID). This error typically occurs when there is an attempt to insert a work item into the workflow database, but a record with the same identifiers already exists.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Duplicate Work Item: The most common cause of this error is that the system is trying to create a work item that already exists in the workflow database. This can happen due to:
  
  A retry mechanism that attempts to insert the same work item multiple times.
  A programming error in the workflow logic that leads to duplicate work item creation.
  A previous transaction that did not complete successfully, leaving the work item in an inconsistent state.
  
  
  
  Workflow 
  Configuration Issues: Misconfigurations in the workflow settings or incorrect handling of work item creation can also lead to this error.
  
  
  Database Issues: In