How To Fix CTWF085 - Before: No target

CTWF085 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CTWF - Workflow in Change & Transport System

• Message number: 085

• Message text: Before: No target

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CTWF085 - Details

• The SAP error message CTWF085 ("Before: No target") typically occurs in the context of workflow management within SAP systems. This error indicates that there is an issue with the workflow configuration, specifically that a workflow step is trying to reference a target that has not been defined or is not available.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Target Definition: The workflow step is configured to point to a target (such as a user, task, or object) that does not exist or has not been defined in the system.
  Incorrect Workflow Configuration: There may be an error in the workflow definition, such as a missing or incorrectly configured step that leads to this error.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the workflow may not have the necessary authorizations to access the target.
  System or Data Issues: There could be inconsistencies in the data or system settings that prevent the workflow from identifying the target.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Workflow Configuration:
  
  Review the workflow definition in the