How To Fix W8421 - New name for start condition: '&1'

W8421 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 421

• Message text: New name for start condition: '&1'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8421 - New name for start condition: '&1' ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message W8421: New name for start condition: '&1':
  
  SAP Message: W8421 New name for start condition: '&1'
  
  1. Cause
  This warning message typically appears in the context of SAPscript or Smart Forms when you are defining or modifying start conditions for text elements or form elements.
  
  The message indicates that you have assigned a new name to a start condition.
  The placeholder &1 is replaced by the actual name of the start condition you have entered.
  This usually happens when you rename or create a new start condition in the form or SAPscript editor.
  The system is informing you that the start condition name you have entered is recognized as a new one (i.e., it did not exist before).
  
  
  2. When does it occur?
  
  When you create or rename a start condition in SAPscript or Smart Forms.
  When you save or activate the form or script after changing start conditions.
  It is