How To Fix SWF_FLEX_RUN131 - Conditional restart not possible due to the processing of one task (&1)

SWF_FLEX_RUN131 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWF_FLEX_RUN - Workflow: Runtime Errors

• Message number: 131

• Message text: Conditional restart not possible due to the processing of one task (&1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SWF_FLEX_RUN131 - Conditional restart not possible due to the processing of one task (&1) ?

  The SAP error message SWF_FLEX_RUN131 indicates that a conditional restart of a workflow is not possible because one of the tasks in the workflow has already been processed. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Workflow when a workflow instance is being restarted or re-executed, but one or more tasks have already been completed, making it impossible to restart the workflow from a specific point.
  
  Cause:
  
  Task Completion: The error arises when a task within the workflow has already been executed and completed. Since the workflow is designed to follow a specific sequence of tasks, the completion of a task prevents the workflow from being restarted at that point.
  Workflow Configuration: The workflow may have been configured in such a way that it does not allow for conditional restarts once certain tasks have been completed.
  State Management: The workflow state management may not support the re-execution of tasks that have already been