Wait for Event not Complete

I have a Wait for Event step in a simple workflow. My problem is that the step won't complete even if the event is already triggered.
In SWEL, the event is there, and Object Key and everything else seem right to me. And the Work Item Instance is there too. Check picture 1 for screenshot of Event Trace.
In SWI1, everthing is fine except that the Wait for Event has only one action "Wait step Created". The WorkItem ID is the same as Receive Object Key in Event Trace. The object in the Wait step has an instance and LPOR is correct.
The configurations in Instance Linkage is also attached. I suppose it should be automatically added when Wait for Event is set up in the workflow. But there was no entry so I had to do it manually. I also tried Receive Call method CL_SWF_RUN_HANDLER_EVT_RECEIVE. The result was the same.
A screenshot of SWU0 is also attached. To me it says "something is wrong" which I already know well.

Hello,
"I have a Wait for Event step in a simple workflow. My problem is that the step won't complete even if the event is already triggered."
What should the workflow do when that event is detected?
"In SWEL, the event is there, and Object Key and everything else seem right to me. And the Work Item Instance is there too. Check picture 1 for screenshot of Event Trace."
I agree, it looks okay.
"The configurations in Instance Linkage is also attached. I suppose it should be automatically added when Wait for Event is set up in the workflow. But there was no entry so I had to do it manually."
There is no need to do that, in fact it may be causing the problem. Try removing it.
"A screenshot of SWU0 is also attached. To me it says "something is wrong" which I already know well."
Why do you say that? I would use SWUE to create the event.
regards
Rick Bakker

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