How To Fix W8105 - Container element & is not loop element &

W8105 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 105

• Message text: Container element & is not loop element &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8105 - Container element & is not loop element & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W8105:
  
  SAP Error Message: W8105
  Message Text:
  Container element & is not loop element &
  
  Cause
  This warning message occurs during IDoc processing or EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) when the system expects a certain container element to be part of a loop structure in the IDoc segment hierarchy, but it is not defined as such.
  More specifically:
  
  The IDoc processing logic or the EDI subsystem expects a particular segment (container element) to be within a loop (repeating segment structure).
  However, the segment is not defined as a loop element in the IDoc segment definition or the EDI message type.
  This mismatch causes the system to raise the warning because the processing logic cannot handle the segment as a loop.
  
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  During inbound or outbound IDoc processing.
  When mapping or converting IDoc segments in EDI subsystems.
  When the segment hierarchy or segment definitions in the IDoc metadata are inconsistent with