How To Fix SWU_NOTIF020 - No system time zone maintained. Unable to select work items

SWU_NOTIF020 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWU_NOTIF - Workflow: E-Mail Notifications RSWUWFML*

• Message number: 020

• Message text: No system time zone maintained. Unable to select work items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SWU_NOTIF020 - No system time zone maintained. Unable to select work items ?

  The SAP error message SWU_NOTIF020 indicates that there is no system time zone maintained in the SAP system, which can lead to issues with selecting work items in the workflow. This error typically arises in the context of SAP Business Workflow, where the system needs to know the time zone settings to manage and process work items correctly.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the system time zone has not been configured in the SAP system. This can happen due to various reasons, such as:
  
  Initial System Setup: The time zone may not have been set during the initial configuration of the SAP system.
  System Migration: If the system was migrated from another environment, the time zone settings may not have been carried over.
  Configuration Changes: Changes in system configuration or updates may have inadvertently removed or altered the time zone settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the error SWU_NOTIF020, you need to maintain the system