How To Fix W8100 - No container definition available

W8100 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: W8 - Workflow: Expressions, data flow

• Message number: 100

• Message text: No container definition available

What causes this issue?

No container definition for formulating expressions is available.
Therefore, no expressions could be formulated using element names.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

W8100 - Details

• SAP Error Message:
  W8100 No container definition available
  
  
  Cause:
  This warning message typically occurs in the context of SAP Workflow or Business Process Management when the system tries to access or use a container element (a data object or variable) that has not been defined or is missing in the workflow container.
  In SAP workflows, a container is a structure that holds data objects (variables) used during the execution of a workflow. Each step or task in the workflow can have its own container elements. If a workflow step or method tries to access a container element that does not exist or has not been properly defined, the system issues this warning.
  Common causes include:
  
  The container element was not created or declared in the workflow definition.
  The container element name is misspelled or incorrectly referenced.
  The container element was deleted or not passed correctly between workflow steps.
  The workflow template or task was changed but the container was