How To Fix WL842 - Work item &: Forwarding not allowed in status &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 842

• Message text: Work item &: Forwarding not allowed in status &

What causes this issue?

The work item cannot be forwarded in its current status.

System Response

The action was terminated and the work item remains unchanged.

How to fix this error?

Only work items with one of the following statuses are forwarded by the
work item manager (WIM):
Reserved
In process
Executed
Reserve the work item for yourself before forwarding it.

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