How To Fix WK501 - If days are specified, hours are ignored

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WK - BPT: Messages integr. inbox

• Message number: 501

• Message text: If days are specified, hours are ignored

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WK501 - If days are specified, hours are ignored ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WK501:
  
  SAP Message WK501:
  Text:
  
  If days are specified, hours are ignored
  
  Cause:
  This message occurs in SAP Workflow when you specify both days and hours for a deadline or time interval in a workflow step or container element. The system logic is designed such that if you enter a value for days, the hours value is disregarded. This is because the time interval is internally calculated primarily based on days, and hours are only considered if days are not specified.
  
  Explanation:
  
  In workflow deadlines or time-related settings, you can specify durations in days and/or hours.
  When both are entered, SAP prioritizes the days value and ignores the hours.
  This is a design behavior to avoid ambiguity in time interval calculations.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Specify either days or hours, but not both.
  If you want to specify a deadline in hours, leave the days field empty or zero.
  If you want to specify a deadline in days, leave the hours field empty or zero.
  Review the workflow step or container element where the time interval is set and adjust accordingly.
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  This message is informational and does not stop the workflow from running, but it warns you that the hours you entered will not be considered.
  Check the workflow deadline or time interval configuration in transaction SWDD (Workflow Builder) or wherever the time interval is maintained.
  For more details on workflow deadlines and time intervals, refer to SAP Help or the Workflow documentation.
  Similar messages or behavior can be found in other SAP modules where time intervals are specified.
  
  
  If you want, I can help you with the exact steps to locate and correct the time interval in your workflow. Just let me know!