How To Fix WL873 - Work item &: Background job & cannot be changed (error &)

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 873

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

What causes this issue?

An error occurred when changing the specified background job used for
the deadline monitoring of the work item.

System Response

The action was compensated by deleting the background job and then
rescheduling it.

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
Check whether the specified compensation measures were carried out
correctly. If they were not, there is a risk that the system has an
inconsistent state. The scheduled start of the specified background job
must be compared with the next deadline for all work items in table
SWWDHMIN. If necessary, the scheduled background job must be deleted by
hand and rescheduled by calling report RSWWDHEX.

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