How To Fix W8720 - Workflow requester flag only valid for create events

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 720

• Message text: Workflow requester flag only valid for create events

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message W8720 - Workflow requester flag only valid for create events ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  W8720 - Workflow requester flag only valid for create events
  
  Cause:
  This warning message occurs in SAP Workflow when the Requester flag is set for an event that is not a create event. The requester flag is intended to be used only with create events in the Business Object Repository (BOR).
  
  In SAP Workflow, the requester flag indicates that the user who triggered the event (the requester) should be passed along or used in the workflow.
  This flag is only meaningful and valid for create events because only at creation time is there a clear "requester" who initiates the creation.
  If you assign the requester flag to an event that is not a create event (e.g., change or delete events), the system raises this warning.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Create events: Events that occur when a new instance of a business object is created.
  Non-create events: Events like change, delete, or other custom events that happen after the object exists.
  The requester flag is designed to capture the user who initiated the creation of the object, which is not applicable for other event types.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the event definition in the BOR (Business Object Repository):  
  
  Go to transaction SWO1.
  Open the relevant business object.
  Navigate to the Events tab.
  Identify the event where the requester flag is set.
  
  
  
  Verify the event type:  
  
  Confirm if the event is a create event.
  If it is not a create event, remove the requester flag from the event.
  
  
  
  Adjust the workflow logic if necessary:  
  
  If you need to pass the user who triggered a non-create event, consider alternative methods such as passing the user explicitly as a parameter or using other workflow container elements.
  The requester flag cannot be used for non-create events.
  
  
  
  Save and regenerate the business object if required.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction SWO1: Business Object Builder, used to maintain BOR objects and events.
  SAP Workflow: The requester flag is used to automatically determine the user who triggered the creation event.
  SAP Note / Documentation:  
  
  This is a standard SAP warning to prevent misuse of the requester flag.
  For more details, check SAP Help Portal or SAP Notes related to BOR event configuration and workflow event handling.
  
  
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  Requester flag set on a non-create event.
  
  
  Effect
  Warning message W8720 is raised.
  
  
  Solution
  Remove requester flag from non-create events.
  
  
  Where to fix
  BOR event definition in transaction SWO1.
  
  
  
  
  If you need further help, please provide the business object name and event name you are working with.