How To Fix WA898 - Specify the number of events to be read per access

WA898 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WA - Messages from Workflow Event Manager

• Message number: 898

• Message text: Specify the number of events to be read per access

What causes this issue?

The event queue reads a defined number of events from the queue at
regular intervals, and delivers them. The number of events to be read
is not specified.

System Response

The current value is not accepted.

How to fix this error?

Specify a number of events.

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 WA898 - Specify the number of events to be read per access ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WA898:
  
  SAP Error Message: WA898 - Specify the number of events to be read per access
  
  
  Cause:
  This message appears when a program or function module that reads event data (such as workflow events, change documents, or other event logs) requires the user or the calling program to specify the number of events to be read in one access or batch. The system expects a parameter that controls how many events should be fetched at a time, but this parameter is missing or set to zero.
  In other words, the system needs to know how many events to process per read operation to optimize performance and avoid reading too many or too few events at once.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When using function modules or reports that read event data.
  When processing workflow events or change documents in batch mode.
  When a parameter controlling the batch size of event