How To Fix WA616 - The contents of the event trace table were deleted

WA616 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WA - Messages from Workflow Event Manager

• Message number: 616

• Message text: The contents of the event trace table were deleted

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WA616 - The contents of the event trace table were deleted ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WA616: The contents of the event trace table were deleted:
  
  SAP Error Message: WA616
  Text: The contents of the event trace table were deleted
  
  Cause
  
  The message WA616 is an informational or warning message indicating that the event trace table (used for logging or tracing events in SAP) has been cleared or deleted.
  This usually happens when the event trace table reaches a certain size limit or when an administrator or a background job explicitly deletes the contents to free up space or reset the trace.
  It is not an error in the sense of a system failure but a notification that the trace data is no longer available because it was deleted.
  Common scenarios:
  Manual deletion by basis/admin team.
  Automatic cleanup by a scheduled job or system program.
  Trace buffer overflow leading to automatic deletion of old entries.
  
  
  
  
  Solution / Actions
  
  
  Check if the deletion was intentional:
  Verify with the system administrators