How To Fix SWR262 - Substitutions found

SWR262 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SWR - Business Workflow: WAPI Interfaces

• Message number: 262

• Message text: Substitutions found

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SWR262 - Details

• The SAP error message SWR262 ("Substitutions found") typically occurs in the context of the SAP Workflow system, particularly when dealing with substitution rules for users. This message indicates that there are active substitutions for the user who is currently logged in or for the user who is being processed in the workflow.
  
  Cause:
  The error is triggered when:
  
  A user has set up substitution rules in the SAP system, which redirect their workflow items to another user or group of users.
  The workflow processing encounters a situation where it needs to handle these substitutions, but there may be issues with the configuration or execution of the substitution rules.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SWR262 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Substitution Rules:
  
  Go to the transaction code SWUS (Substitution Management) to review the active substitution rules for the user in question.
  Ensure that the substitution is correctly configured and that the substitute user is valid and has the