How To Fix WL012 - Workflow clearing work successfully scheduled

WL012 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WL - Workflow: run-time messages

• Message number: 012

• Message text: Workflow clearing work successfully scheduled

What causes this issue?

The job log is periodically deleted for the following background jobs:

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

INCLUDE WF_BACKGROUND_TASKS OBJECT DOKU ID TX

System Response

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WL012 - Workflow clearing work successfully scheduled ?

  SAP Message:
  WL012 - Workflow clearing work successfully scheduled
  
  1. Cause
  The message WL012 is an informational message indicating that the system has successfully scheduled the clearing of workflow work items. This typically occurs when workflow work items are marked for deletion or cleanup, and the system schedules a background job or task to perform this clearing operation.
  In other words, this message is not an error but a confirmation that the workflow clearing process has been successfully initiated.
  
  2. Meaning and Context
  
  Workflow clearing work refers to the process of deleting or archiving completed, canceled, or obsolete workflow work items from the database to keep the system clean and improve performance.
  The message appears when the system schedules this clearing task, often triggered manually by an administrator or automatically by a background job.
  It is part of the workflow administration and monitoring process.
  
  
  3. Solution / Action
  Since WL012 is an informational message, no corrective action is required. However,