How To Fix WL864 - Work item &: Background job & cannot be scheduled (error &)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 864

• Message text: Work item &: Background job & cannot be scheduled (error &)

What causes this issue?

An error occurred when scheduling the specified background job, which
is used for the deadline monitoring of the specified work item.

System Response

The action was terminated. It may not be possible to reverse all
changes made to the specified work item.

How to fix this error?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

INCLUDE NA_WF-ADMINISTRATOR OBJECT DOKU ID TX
The specified error number should indicate possible reasons for the
error. It is possible that the system is in an inconsistent state. The
scheduled start of the specified background job must be compared with
the minimum date/time of all work items in table SWWDHMIN. It may be
necessary to delete the scheduled background job by hand and reschedule
it by calling report RSWWDHEX.

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