How To Fix WGDS_PROCESS698 - Job (number &1, name &2) started in background

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WGDS_PROCESS - Global data synchronisation

• Message number: 698

• Message text: Job (number &1, name &2) started in background

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WGDS_PROCESS698 - Job (number &1, name &2) started in background ?

  The SAP message WGDS_PROCESS698 with text:
  Job (number &1, name &2) started in background
  is an informational message indicating that a background job has been successfully started. It is not an error message, but rather a status/info message from the SAP Workflow system or background job scheduling.
  
  Explanation
  
  Message Class: WGDS_PROCESS
  Message Number: 698
  Message Text: Job (number &1, name &2) started in background
  
  This message typically appears when a workflow or a process triggers a background job, and the system confirms that the job has been scheduled and started in the background.
  
  Cause
  
  A workflow or program has triggered a background job.
  The system confirms the job scheduling by issuing this informational message.
  This is a normal system behavior and indicates that the job is running asynchronously.
  
  
  Solution / Action
  
  No corrective action is needed because this is an informational message.
  You can check the job status in transaction SM37 (Job Monitoring) using the job number (&1) or job name (&2) provided in the message.
  If the job fails or does not complete as expected, then investigate the job logs or workflow logs for errors.
  If you want to suppress this informational message in custom developments, you can handle it in your ABAP code by filtering or ignoring message class WGDS_PROCESS number 698.
  
  
  Related Information
  
  Transaction SM37: To monitor background jobs.
  Transaction SWI1 / SWIA: To monitor workflow logs.
  SAP Workflow documentation for understanding how workflows trigger background jobs.
  Message class WGDS_PROCESS is related to workflow processing messages.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Message
  WGDS_PROCESS698
  
  
  Type
  Informational (not an error)
  
  
  Meaning
  Background job started successfully
  
  
  Cause
  Workflow or program started a background job
  
  
  Solution
  No action needed; monitor job if necessary
  
  
  Related Tcodes
  SM37 (Job Monitoring), SWI1 (Workflow Logs)
  
  
  
  
  If you are seeing this message and experiencing issues with the job itself, focus on the job logs and workflow logs rather than this message.