How To Fix SWDP_WB_TOOL487 - For ViewContainerUIElement "&1", there is no View Container

SWDP_WB_TOOL487 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWDP_WB_TOOL - Web Dynpro: Messages for Workbench Tools

• Message number: 487

• Message text: For ViewContainerUIElement "&1", there is no View Container

What causes this issue?

For the ViewContainerUIElement "", no view container exists.
Accordingly, there is no view container placeholder available in the
embedded windows. Further processing (for example, renaming) of the
ViewContainerUIElement has consiequently no effect and will not be
executed.

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?

The inconsistent view container can be cleaned up in one of two ways:
o,,If neither the ViewContainerUIElement nor the view container
placeholder is required, the UIElement can be deleted either through the
context menu or the hot key ('Remvl').
o,,If the view container is still required, you can attempt to clean up
the inconsistency through the context menu function "Repair View
Container".

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SWDP_WB_TOOL487 - For ViewContainerUIElement "&1", there is no View Container ?

  The SAP error message SWDP_WB_TOOL487 indicates that there is an issue with the View Container UI Element in your SAP Web Dynpro application. Specifically, it means that the system cannot find a corresponding View Container for the specified UI element. This can occur for several reasons, and here are some potential causes, solutions, and related information:
  Causes:
  
  Missing View Container: The specified View Container UI Element may not be defined in the application or may have been deleted.
  Incorrect Configuration: The configuration of the Web Dynpro component might be incorrect, leading to the system not being able to locate the View Container.
  Typographical Errors: There may be a typo in the name of the View Container UI Element in the code or configuration.
  Deployment Issues: The application might not have been properly deployed, leading to missing components.
  Version Mismatch: If there are multiple versions of the application, the version being executed may not match the one