How To Fix WD109 - Please specify a step classification.

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 109

• Message text: Please specify a step classification.

What causes this issue?

The step classification assigns an activity to a category (for example,
authorization, display, change). With this category by assigning
authorizationsyou can control whether a user is permitted to execute an
activity in a scenario.

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

The authorization object is S_WFFLXACT.
If the step is not classified, no authorization check is performed.

System Response

How to fix this error?

Specify a step classification, or set the step explicitly to ?not
classified?.

Procedure for System Administrators

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  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WD109: Please specify a step classification:
  
  Error Message
  WD109: Please specify a step classification
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in the Web Dynpro ABAP environment, specifically when working with Web Dynpro component controllers or component usage in the Web Dynpro application development.
  The message indicates that a step classification has not been specified for a particular step in a Web Dynpro application flow or process. In Web Dynpro, steps in a process flow or navigation flow need to be classified to define their behavior and how the framework should handle them.
  Common scenarios causing this error:
  
  When defining a navigation step or process step in a Web Dynpro component or application, the step classification (such as Normal, Start, End, or Exception) is missing.
  When configuring the navigation model or process flow in the Web Dynpro component, the step classification attribute is not set.
  When using Web Dynpro Process Modeler or Navigation Modeler, the step classification is mandatory for each step.
  
  
  Solution
  To resolve the error WD109, you need to specify the step classification for the step in question.
  Steps to fix:
  
  
  Open the Web Dynpro component in the SAP Web Dynpro development environment (SE80 or Eclipse-based Web Dynpro tools).
  
  
  Locate the step that is causing the error:
  
  This could be a navigation step, process step, or any step in the flow definition.
  
  
  
  Specify the step classification:
  
  In the step properties, find the Step Classification field.
  Choose the appropriate classification from the available options, such as:
  
  Normal: A regular step in the flow.
  Start: The starting point of the process.
  End: The end point of the process.
  Exception: A step that handles exceptions or errors.
  
  
  
  
  
  Save and activate the component.
  
  
  Test the application again to ensure the error no longer appears.
  
  
  
  Additional Information
  
  Step Classification is essential for the Web Dynpro runtime to understand how to handle navigation and process flow.
  This error is common when creating or modifying navigation models or process models in Web Dynpro.
  If you are using Web Dynpro Process Modeler, always ensure that each step has a classification.
  Refer to SAP documentation on Web Dynpro Navigation Model and Process Modeler for detailed guidance on step classifications.
  
  
  Summary
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Details
  
  
  
  
  Error Message
  WD109: Please specify a step classification
  
  
  Cause
  Missing step classification in Web Dynpro step definition
  
  
  Solution
  Specify the step classification (Normal, Start, End, Exception) in the step properties
  
  
  Where
  Web Dynpro component navigation/process flow configuration
  
  
  Tools
  SE80, Eclipse Web Dynpro tools, Web Dynpro Process Modeler
  
  
  
  
  If you need further help, please provide the context of where exactly the error occurs (e.g., during component activation, runtime navigation, or process execution), and I can assist with more specific instructions.