How To Fix WI552 - Work item & does not exist

WI552 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 552

• Message text: Work item & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WI552 - Work item & does not exist ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WI552: Work item & does not exist:
  
  Error Message: WI552 - Work item & does not exist
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a workflow tries to access or process a work item that is no longer available in the system. The work item might have been:
  
  Already processed and deleted.
  Withdrawn or canceled.
  Deleted due to workflow cleanup or archiving.
  Never created due to an error in workflow triggering.
  The work item ID being referenced is incorrect or outdated.
  
  In other words, the system cannot find the work item with the specified ID in the workflow runtime tables (e.g., SWWWIHEAD).
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When a user tries to display or process a work item that has been removed.
  When a workflow container or program references a work item that does not exist.
  During workflow restart or reprocessing.
  When custom code or user-exits try to access a non-existing work item.
  When a workflow task