How To Fix SWF_XI_INBOUND008 - Process definition &1 does not contain any receiver steps for message &2

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWF_XI_INBOUND - XI BPE Inbound Processing

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Process definition &1 does not contain any receiver steps for message &2

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SWF_XI_INBOUND008 - Process definition &1 does not contain any receiver steps for message &2 ?

  The SAP error message SWF_XI_INBOUND008 indicates that a process definition does not contain any receiver steps for a specific message. This typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Workflow or SAP Process Integration (PI) when a message is being processed, but the workflow or process definition does not have any defined steps to handle the incoming message.
  
  Cause:
  
  Missing Receiver Steps: The process definition specified in the error message does not have any receiver steps configured to handle the incoming message.
  Incorrect Process Definition: The process definition might not be the correct one for the message being processed.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration of the workflow or process integration settings.
  Message Type Mismatch: The message type being sent may not match any of the expected message types defined in the process definition.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Process Definition:
  
  Go to the transaction code SWDD (Workflow Builder) and check the process definition specified in the error