How To Fix WS_EA003 - Sought status message might not be contained in current status record

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_EA - Settlement Management Messages (Add-On)

• Message number: 003

• Message text: Sought status message might not be contained in current status record

What causes this issue?

You have activated a selection using status messages. The search was
successful. However, in at least one IDoc the located status text is not
available in the current (displayed) status record.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS_EA003 - Sought status message might not be contained in current status record ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WS_EA003: Sought status message might not be contained in current status record
  
  Cause
  This error typically occurs in SAP Workflow when the system tries to find or process a specific status message in the workflow container or status record, but that status message is not present or not valid in the current context.
  More specifically:
  
  The workflow engine expects a certain status message (e.g., a particular workflow step status or event) to be available in the current workflow instance's status record.
  However, the status message being sought is either missing, outdated, or not yet set.
  This can happen due to inconsistencies in workflow status updates, incorrect status message IDs, or timing issues where the status message is checked before it is created.
  
  
  Common Scenarios
  
  A workflow step tries to read or react to a status message that has not been set yet.
  Custom workflow logic or user-exits that manipulate status messages incorrectly.
  Status messages that are cleared or overwritten unexpectedly.
  Transport or system inconsistencies where workflow definitions and status messages are out of sync.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check Workflow Status Messages:
  
  Verify that the status message your workflow step or logic is trying to access actually exists in the current workflow instance.
  Use transaction SWI1 or SWI2_FREQ to analyze workflow logs and status messages.
  
  
  
  Review Workflow Custom Code:
  
  If you have custom workflow steps, user-exits, or event handlers, check that they correctly set and read status messages.
  Ensure that the status message IDs used are valid and consistent.
  
  
  
  Synchronize Workflow Definitions:
  
  If transports or system copies were recently done, ensure that workflow definitions and status message configurations are consistent across systems.
  
  
  
  Check Timing and Sequence:
  
  Make sure that the workflow logic does not attempt to read a status message before it is created.
  Add appropriate waits or checks if necessary.
  
  
  
  SAP Notes and Support:
  
  Search for SAP Notes related to WS_EA003 for any known bugs or patches.
  Example SAP Note: 1234567 (hypothetical) might address workflow status message inconsistencies.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  SWI1 - Workflow Log
  SWI2_FREQ - Workflow Runtime Analysis
  SWU3 - Workflow Customizing
  
  
  
  SAP Workflow Concepts:
  
  Status messages are used internally by the workflow engine to track the progress and state of workflow instances.
  Proper handling of these messages is crucial for workflow stability.
  
  
  
  Debugging Tips:
  
  Use the workflow log to identify at which step the error occurs.
  Check the container and status records for the presence of the expected status message.
  Use debugging tools to trace workflow execution.
  
  
  
  
  If the problem persists after these checks, consider raising a support ticket with SAP, providing workflow logs and detailed steps to reproduce the error.