How To Fix SWN025 - No description available for work item &1 (task &2)

SWN025 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWN - WF Notif: Messages

• Message number: 025

• Message text: No description available for work item &1 (task &2)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SWN025 - No description available for work item &1 (task &2) ?

  The SAP error message SWN025 indicates that there is no description available for a specific work item in the workflow. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Workflow, particularly when trying to display or process a work item that lacks the necessary metadata or description.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Description: The work item does not have a description associated with it, which can happen if the workflow definition is incomplete or if the task associated with the work item is not properly configured.
  Task 
  Configuration Issues: The task (task &2 in the error message) may not have been defined correctly in the workflow or may not have the necessary text elements.
  Transport Issues: If the workflow was transported from one system to another, there may have been issues during the transport that resulted in missing descriptions.
  Authorization Issues: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to view the description of the work