How To Fix WD038 - Only alphanumeric Workflow Builder available

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 038

• Message text: Only alphanumeric Workflow Builder available

What causes this issue?

You are not using SAP GUI for Windows to work with the Workflow
Builder. However, the Workflow Builder was optimized as a development
platform for workflow definitions for use with SAP GUI for Windows.

System Response

The Workflow Builder cannot be started in the graphical modeling view,
only in the alphanumeric modeling view. This setting is also recorded
in your personal settings so this message will not appear the next time
the Workflow Builder is called.

How to fix this error?

If you start the Workflow Builder again when using SAP GUI for Windows
and want to use the graphical modeling view, you must select this
modeling view in the Workflow Builder options after the Workflow
Builder has been started.

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

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