How To Fix WI129 - No work item without tasks found with the current selection

WI129 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WI - BPT Workflow: Messages from Info System

• Message number: 129

• Message text: No work item without tasks found with the current selection

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WI129 - Details

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  SAP Error Message:
  WI129 No work item without tasks found with the current selection
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to display or process work items in the SAP workflow system, but the system cannot find any work items that match your selection criteria and that do not have any associated tasks.
  In other words, the selection you made (for example, in transaction SWI1 or SWIA) is looking for work items that are "without tasks" (standalone work items), but none exist for the given filters (such as user, date range, workflow ID, etc.).
  
  Explanation:
  
  
  Work items in SAP Workflow can be of two types:
  
  With tasks: These are work items linked to a specific workflow task.
  Without tasks: These are standalone work items, often created by custom workflows or specific scenarios.
  
  
  
  The error means that the system searched for work items without tasks based on your selection but found