How To Fix WL778 - No higher-level work item for this work item

WL778 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 778

• Message text: No higher-level work item for this work item

What causes this issue?

You tried to navigate from a specific work item to its higher-level
work item (generally a workflow).
However, not all work items necessarily have a higher-level work item.
The current work item does not have a higher-level work item.

System Response

The navigation cannot be carried out.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

WL778 - Details

• The SAP error message WL778 ("No higher-level work item for this work item") typically occurs in the context of workflow management within SAP systems. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a higher-level work item associated with the current work item. This can happen for various reasons, and understanding the cause is essential for resolving the issue.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Parent Work Item: The work item you are trying to process may not have a parent work item, or the parent work item may have been deleted or not created properly.
  Workflow 
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues with the workflow configuration, such as incorrect settings or missing links between work items.
  System Errors: Temporary system errors or inconsistencies in the workflow database can lead to this message.
  User Authorization: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to view or process the higher-level work item.
  Workflow Termination: The workflow might have been terminated