How To Fix USMD5047 - No step defined for workflow &1

USMD5047 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: USMD5 - Master Data: Workflow

• Message number: 047

• Message text: No step defined for workflow &1

What causes this issue?

No step is defined for workflow &V1&.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

If workflow template WS60800086 is assigned to a change request type, go
to Customizing for <LS>Master Data Governance</> under <LS>General
Settings</> -> <LS>Process Modeling</> -> <LS>Workflow</> -> <LS>
Rule-Based Workflow</> -> <LS>Define Steps for Rule-Based Workflow</>
and check whether the workflow steps are defined.
If a different workflow template is assigned, go to Customizing for <LS>
Master Data Governance</> under <LS>General Settings</> -> <LS>Process
Modeling</> -> <LS>Workflow</> -> <LS>Other MDG Workflows</> -> <LS>
Define Workflow Step Numbers</> and check whether the step numbers are
defined for <LS>Workflow</> &V1&.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

USMD5047 - Details

• The SAP error message USMD5047 ("No step defined for workflow &1") typically occurs in the context of SAP Master Data Governance (MDG) workflows. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a defined step for the specified workflow, which can prevent the workflow from progressing.
  Causes:
  
  Missing Workflow Definition: The workflow ID specified in the error message does not have any steps defined in the workflow configuration.
  Incorrect Workflow Configuration: The workflow might be incorrectly configured, leading to missing or misconfigured steps.
  Transport Issues: If the workflow was transported from one system to another (e.g., from development to production), there may have been issues during the transport that resulted in missing definitions.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the workflow may not have the necessary authorizations to access the defined steps.
  System Errors: There could be underlying system issues or inconsistencies in the workflow definitions.
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Workflow Definition:
  
  Go to the workflow configuration in the SAP system