How To Fix WD017 - No start events or start transactions/forms

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 017

• Message text: No start events or start transactions/forms

What causes this issue?

In general a workflow is started via an event. That is, if you do not
define a triggering event for the task relevant for the workflow
definition, this cannot take place.
If you however intend to start the workflow manually for example via a
generated transaction, you can ignore this message.

System Response

This is just for information purposes. It does NOT concern an an error.

How to fix this error?

If the workflow is to be started via an event, you should still perform
the definition of this event. If the workflow is to be started via a
start transaction, you can ignore the message.

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