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How To Fix WL024 - Work item deadline monitoring successfully unscheduled


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  • Message type: E = Error

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

  • Message number: 024

  • Message text: Work item deadline monitoring successfully unscheduled

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WL024 - Work item deadline monitoring successfully unscheduled ?

    The SAP message WL024: Work item deadline monitoring successfully unscheduled is an informational message, not an error. Here's a detailed explanation:


    Message: WL024

    Text: Work item deadline monitoring successfully unscheduled


    Cause:

    This message appears when the system successfully unschedules the deadline monitoring for a particular work item in SAP Workflow. Deadline monitoring is a feature in SAP Workflow that tracks deadlines for work items and triggers actions (like sending reminders or escalating tasks) if deadlines are missed.

    When you or the system explicitly unschedule or deactivate the deadline monitoring for a work item, SAP confirms this action with the WL024 message.


    When does this occur?

    • When a workflow administrator or a program calls the function module or method to unschedule deadline monitoring for a work item.
    • When a work item is completed or deleted, and the system automatically unschedules its deadline monitoring.
    • When deadline monitoring is manually stopped for a work item in transaction SWI1 or via workflow APIs.

    Solution:

    Since this is an informational message indicating a successful operation, no corrective action is needed. It confirms that the deadline monitoring for the work item has been stopped as intended.

    If you see this message unexpectedly and want to ensure deadline monitoring is active:

    • Check the status of deadline monitoring for the work item in transaction SWI1 (Work Item Selection) or SWI5 (Work Item List).
    • Verify workflow definitions and deadline configurations in transaction PFTC or SWDD.
    • If deadline monitoring should be active but is unscheduled, investigate why the unscheduling happened (e.g., custom code, workflow logic).

    Related Information:

    • Deadline Monitoring in SAP Workflow:
      Deadline monitoring allows workflows to monitor time limits for tasks and trigger events if deadlines are missed.

    • Transactions:

      • SWI1 – Work Item Selection
      • SWI5 – Work Item List
      • SWDD – Workflow Builder
      • PFTC – Task Maintenance
    • Function Modules / Methods:

      • SAP_WAPI_UNSCHEDULE_DEADLINE – Function module to unschedule deadline monitoring for a work item.
      • Workflow API methods related to deadline monitoring.
    • SAP Notes / Documentation:
      For more details on deadline monitoring, refer to SAP Workflow documentation or SAP Notes related to workflow deadline monitoring.


    Summary:

    • WL024 is an informational message confirming that deadline monitoring for a work item has been successfully unscheduled.
    • No error or problem exists; no action is required unless deadline monitoring should remain active.
    • Use workflow transactions and tools to verify or manage deadline monitoring settings.

    If you need help with enabling or troubleshooting deadline monitoring, please provide more context or specific workflow scenarios.

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