How To Fix WL393 - Response from work item &: Error writing to database table '&'

WL393 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 393

• Message text: Response from work item &: Error writing to database table '&'

What causes this issue?

The response message from work item &V1& was processed correctly.
However, this fact could not be stored in the database: Function module
SWW_WI_CALLBACK_FLAG_SET returned an exception when the table SWWWIHEAD
was accessed.

System Response

A warning was logged in the workflow log.

How to fix this error?

Search for and correct the error (possibly with the workflow system
administrator) since the response message from the work item &V1&
remains incomplete otherwise and is therefore repeated automatically by
the workflow system.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WL393 - Response from work item &: Error writing to database table '&' ?

  The SAP error message WL393 indicates that there was an issue when trying to write to a specific database table. This error can occur for various reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for troubleshooting. Here are some common causes, potential solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Database Locking Issues: The table may be locked by another transaction, preventing the current operation from writing to it.
  Database Constraints: There may be constraints (like primary key or foreign key constraints) that are being violated by the data being written.
  Insufficient Authorizations: The user or process may not have the necessary authorizations to write to the specified table.
  Database Corruption: There could be corruption in the database that is preventing writes to the table.
  Table Structure Changes: If the table structure has changed (e.g., fields added or removed) and the application is not updated accordingly, it may lead to errors.
  Disk Space Issues: The database may be out of disk