How To Fix LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION237 - Workflow steps not defined. Please define the steps.

LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION237 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION - Message Class for LCM Legal Transaction

• Message number: 237

• Message text: Workflow steps not defined. Please define the steps.

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LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION237 - Details

• The SAP error message LCM_LEGALTRANSACTION237 indicates that there are workflow steps that have not been defined for a particular legal transaction in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Legal Change Management (LCM) module, which is used to manage legal changes and compliance processes.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  A legal transaction is initiated, but the necessary workflow steps have not been configured in the system.
  The workflow definition for the specific legal transaction is missing or incomplete.
  There may be a misconfiguration in the workflow settings or the transaction type.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you need to define the workflow steps for the legal transaction. Here are the steps to do so:
  
  
  Access the Workflow Configuration:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Navigate to the transaction code for workflow configuration, typically SWDD (Workflow Builder) or SWU3 (Automatic Workflow Customizing).
  
  
  
  Check Existing Workflows:
  
  In the Workflow Builder, check if there is an existing workflow for