How To Fix WA845 - The event has not yet been delivered

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WA - Messages from Workflow Event Manager

• Message number: 845

• Message text: The event has not yet been delivered

What causes this issue?

You wanted to display the work item for the event, but the event has
not yet been delivered. There can therefore be no receiver.

System Response

The function was aborted.

How to fix this error?

Repeat the function as soon as the event is delivered.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WA845 - The event has not yet been delivered ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WA845: "The event has not yet been delivered":
  
  Error Message Overview
  
  Message ID: WA
  Message Number: 845
  Message Text: The event has not yet been delivered
  
  
  Cause
  This error typically occurs in the context of Workflow or Event Handling in SAP. It indicates that a workflow or a process is trying to react to an event that has been registered but the event has not yet been triggered or delivered to the workflow engine.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The workflow is waiting for an event to occur, but the event has not been raised yet.
  The event linkage or event raising mechanism is not properly configured or executed.
  The event is scheduled or expected to be triggered by another process, but that process has not completed or has failed.
  Timing issues where the workflow tries to process before the event is available.
  
  
  Where It Occurs
  
  SAP Business Workflow (transaction codes like SWUE, SWI1, SWI2_FREQ)
  Event linkage in object-oriented programming within SAP (e.g., BOR events)
  Custom developments where events are raised and workflows are triggered based on those events
  
  
  Solution / How to Resolve
  
  
  Check Event Raising:
  
  Verify that the event is actually being raised in the system.
  Use transaction SWEL (Event Log) to check if the event has been triggered.
  If the event is missing, investigate the process or program that should raise the event.
  
  
  
  Verify Event Linkage:
  
  Check the event linkage in transaction SWETYPV or SWETYP to ensure the event is linked correctly to the workflow.
  Make sure the event linkage is active and assigned to the correct object type.
  
  
  
  Check Workflow Status:
  
  Use transaction SWI1 or SWI2_FREQ to monitor workflows waiting for events.
  Identify if the workflow is stuck waiting for the event.
  
  
  
  Debug or Trace:
  
  If custom code is involved, debug the event raising logic.
  Check if the event raising function module or method is called properly.
  
  
  
  Re-raise or Trigger Event Manually (if applicable):
  
  Sometimes, you may need to manually raise the event using transaction SWUE or programmatically via function modules like SWE_EVENT_CREATE.
  
  
  
  Check for System Issues:
  
  Ensure no system errors or dumps are preventing event delivery.
  Check background jobs or batch processes that might be responsible for event triggering.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Event Delivery in SAP Workflow: Events are the mechanism by which workflows are triggered or continue processing. An event must be raised and delivered to the workflow engine for the workflow to proceed.
  BOR (Business Object Repository): Events are often linked to BOR objects. If the event is not delivered, it might be due to issues in the BOR configuration.
  Related Transactions:
  
  SWEL – Event Log
  SWETYPV – Event Linkage
  SWI1 – Workflow Inbox / Monitor
  SWUE – Event Triggering
  
  
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Workflow or process waiting for an event that has not been raised or delivered yet.
  
  
  Solution
  Check event raising, event linkage, workflow status; raise event manually if needed.
  
  
  Tools
  SWEL, SWETYPV, SWI1, SWI2_FREQ, SWUE
  
  
  Context
  SAP Business Workflow, BOR events, custom event handling
  
  
  
  
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