How To Fix SWF_ADMIN005 - &1 work items selected (runtime: &2 ms)

SWF_ADMIN005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWF_ADMIN - Workflow: Administration

• Message number: 005

• Message text: &1 work items selected (runtime: &2 ms)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SWF_ADMIN005 - &1 work items selected (runtime: &2 ms) ?

  The SAP error message SWF_ADMIN005 indicates that there are work items selected in the workflow administration tool, and it provides information about the number of work items and the runtime in milliseconds. This message is typically related to the workflow management in SAP systems, particularly in the context of the SAP Business Workflow.
  
  Cause:
  The error message SWF_ADMIN005 is not necessarily an error in the traditional sense but rather an informational message indicating that a certain number of work items have been selected for processing. The message may appear in the following scenarios:
  
  Workflow Administration: When you are using the SWF_ADMIN transaction to manage workflow instances, this message indicates the number of work items that have been processed or selected for a specific operation.
  Performance Monitoring: The runtime value indicates how long the operation took to execute, which can be useful for performance monitoring and optimization.
  
  
  Solution:
  Since SWF_ADMIN005 is primarily an informational message, there may