How To Fix WI202 - Technical trace has been turned off for & work items

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 202

• Message text: Technical trace has been turned off for & work items

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WI202 - Technical trace has been turned off for & work items ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WI202 - Technical trace has been turned off for & work items
  
  Cause:
  This message indicates that the technical trace for the specified workflow work items has been deactivated. In SAP Workflow, technical tracing is used to log detailed information about the processing of workflow items for troubleshooting purposes. When the trace is turned off, no detailed technical logs are generated for those work items.
  The message typically appears when you try to access or analyze the technical trace for certain workflow work items, but the trace is not active or has been explicitly switched off.
  
  Explanation:
  
  Technical trace is a diagnostic tool in SAP Workflow that helps administrators and developers analyze the internal processing of workflow items.
  The trace can be turned on or off manually or automatically.
  If the trace is off, the system cannot provide detailed trace information, hence the message.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Activate Technical Trace:
  
  To get detailed trace information, you need to activate the technical trace for the workflow work items.
  You can activate the trace via transaction SWI1 (Workflow Log) or SWI2_TRACE (Workflow Trace).
  In SWI2_TRACE, you can start the trace for specific workflow items or for all workflows.
  Alternatively, use transaction SWI6 (Workflow Trace) to manage trace settings.
  
  
  
  Steps to activate trace:
  
  Go to transaction SWI2_TRACE.
  Choose Trace ? Activate Trace.
  Specify the workflow items or workflow template for which you want to activate the trace.
  Save and reprocess the workflow items if necessary.
  
  
  
  Re-run or reprocess the workflow items to generate trace logs.
  
  
  Check the trace again after activation to get detailed technical information.
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  Technical trace is useful for debugging workflow errors, performance issues, or unexpected behavior.
  Keep in mind that enabling trace for many workflow items or for a long time can generate large amounts of data and impact system performance.
  Always deactivate the trace after troubleshooting is complete to avoid unnecessary system load.
  You can also control trace settings programmatically or via customizing if needed.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Technical trace is turned off for the specified workflow work items.
  
  
  Effect
  No detailed technical trace information is available for those work items.
  
  
  Solution
  Activate the technical trace using transaction SWI2_TRACE or SWI6, then reprocess items.
  
  
  Notes
  Use trace selectively and deactivate after use to avoid performance issues.
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with specific steps or further troubleshooting, feel free to ask!