How To Fix SWF_EXP_001249 - Data object '&1' is not a table - index access not possible

SWF_EXP_001249 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWF_EXP_001 - Expression Service Messages

• Message number: 249

• Message text: Data object '&1' is not a table - index access not possible

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SWF_EXP_001249 - Details

• The SAP error message SWF_EXP_001249 indicates that there is an issue with accessing a data object in a workflow. Specifically, the message states that the data object referenced (denoted by &1) is not a table, which means that index access is not possible. This typically occurs when the workflow is trying to access a data object as if it were a table, but the object is actually of a different type (e.g., a structure or a simple data type).
  Cause
  The primary causes of this error can include:
  
  Incorrect Data Type: The data object being accessed is not defined as a table in the workflow. It might be a structure or a single value instead.
  Workflow Configuration: There may be a misconfiguration in the workflow where the data object is expected to be a table but is not defined as such.
  Data Mapping Issues: If the data object is being populated from another source, there