How To Fix WL378 - Task & cannot be started immediately

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 378

• Message text: Task & cannot be started immediately

<ZH>&CAUSE&</>
The task &V1& (no. &V2&) cannot be started immediately by user &V4&.
Possible reasons:
The relevant dialog work item no. &V3& does not have the status
<ZH>ready</>, <ZH>accepted</>, <ZH>in process</> or <ZH>executed</>.
The requested start time is in the future.
User &V4& is not the last agent of the previous work item
A background program is trying to start the dialog work item (workflow
manager, event manager, IDoc processing, etc.)
A workflow system administrator or the user has deactivated the
immediate start of work items in synchronous processing chains.
User &V46 does not have the relevant task in his/her task profile, that
is according to the organizational model, the user cannot therefore
process the task.

System Response

The task was not started.

How to fix this error?

If you still want to start the task immediately, check the conditions
listed above.

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