How To Fix WPRO_XI_PROXY015 - Repeating business process &1, order ID &2 (PI message &3) completed

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WPRO_XI_PROXY - Messages Service Processing Retail Event

• Message number: 015

• Message text: Repeating business process &1, order ID &2 (PI message &3) completed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WPRO_XI_PROXY015 - Repeating business process &1, order ID &2 (PI message &3) completed ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WPRO_XI_PROXY015
  
  Text: Repeating business process &1, order ID &2 (PI message &3) completed
  
  Meaning / Cause:
  This message indicates that a business process instance (identified by order ID &2) has been completed, but the system has received a repeated or duplicate message for the same process instance from SAP PI/PO (Process Integration / Process Orchestration). The message &3 refers to the PI message ID.
  In other words, the integration engine (SAP PI/PO) has sent the same message more than once, but the backend system (SAP ERP or S/4HANA) has already processed and completed the business process instance. The system recognizes this and logs the message to indicate that the repeated message is ignored because the process is already finished.
  
  Common Causes:
  
  
  Duplicate Message Delivery from PI/PO:
  
  The integration middleware might resend the same message due to communication errors, retries, or configuration issues.
  
  
  Incorrect Message Handling or Acknowledgment:
  
  If the acknowledgment from the backend system to PI/PO is not received or processed correctly, PI/PO may resend the message.
  
  
  Long Processing Time or Timeout:
  
  If the backend system takes too long to process the message, PI/PO might assume failure and resend.
  
  
  Idempotency Handling in Backend:
  
  The backend system is designed to detect repeated messages for the same business process and prevent duplicate processing, hence this message is informational.
  
  
  
  Solution / How to Handle:
  
  
  Check Message Status in PI/PO:  
  
  Verify if the message was indeed sent multiple times.  
  Check the communication channel and adapter settings for retries or error handling.
  
  
  
  Confirm Backend Processing:  
  
  Check the business process instance (order ID &2) in the backend system to confirm it is completed successfully.  
  If completed, no further action is needed on the backend side.
  
  
  
  Review Acknowledgment Mechanism:  
  
  Ensure that the backend system sends proper acknowledgments (e.g., XI/IDoc acknowledgments) back to PI/PO.  
  Check if acknowledgments are received and processed correctly by PI/PO to avoid unnecessary resends.
  
  
  
  Adjust Timeout and Retry Settings:  
  
  In PI/PO, review the communication channel retry intervals and timeout settings to reduce duplicate sends.
  
  
  
  Monitor and Prevent Duplicate Messages:  
  
  Implement message deduplication or idempotency checks in PI/PO if possible.  
  Use unique message IDs and correlation IDs to track message processing.
  
  
  
  If Message is Erroneous:  
  
  If the repeated message causes issues, investigate the root cause of the duplicate send and fix the integration flow.
  
  
  
  
  Additional Information:
  
  This message is generally informational and indicates that the system is protecting data consistency by ignoring duplicate messages for completed processes.  
  It is important to ensure that the integration scenario is stable and that messages are not unnecessarily resent.  
  In some cases, this message can be safely ignored if the business process is confirmed completed and no data inconsistency exists.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Message
  WPRO_XI_PROXY015 - Repeating business process &1, order ID &2 (PI message &3) completed
  
  
  Cause
  Duplicate message received for an already completed business process instance
  
  
  Solution
  Verify message duplication in PI/PO, confirm backend completion, check acknowledgments, adjust retry/timeouts
  
  
  Impact
  Usually informational; prevents duplicate processing and data inconsistency
  
  
  
  
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