How To Fix CX_WDK_POWL007 - You are currently the substitute for the following colleagues: &1

CX_WDK_POWL007 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CX_WDK_POWL -

• Message number: 007

• Message text: You are currently the substitute for the following colleagues: &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message CX_WDK_POWL007 - You are currently the substitute for the following colleagues: &1 ?

  The SAP error message CX_WDK_POWL007 typically indicates that you are trying to access a POWL (Personal Object Worklist) application while you are set as a substitute for one or more colleagues. This error usually arises in scenarios where the system is trying to fetch work items or tasks that are assigned to your substitutes, but it encounters an issue.
  
  Cause:
  
  Substitution Configuration: The error may occur if there is a misconfiguration in the substitution settings for the users you are substituting for.
  Authorization Issues: You may not have the necessary authorizations to view or manage the work items of the colleagues you are substituting for.
  System Settings: There could be issues with the POWL configuration or settings in the backend that are preventing the proper retrieval of work items.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Substitution Settings:
  
  Go to the transaction code SWIA (Workflow Administration) or SUI (Substitution Management) to review the substitution settings.
  Ensure that the substitution is correctly set up