How To Fix WD185 - Node &: no longer in use

WD185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 185

• Message text: Node &: no longer in use

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD185 - Node &: no longer in use ?

  The SAP error message:
  WD185 Node &: no longer in use
  typically occurs in the context of Web Dynpro ABAP applications.
  
  Cause
  This error indicates that the Web Dynpro node (context node) referenced in the application is no longer valid or has been deleted/removed from the component/controller context. The node might have been:
  
  Removed or renamed in the Web Dynpro component/controller.
  The context structure has changed, but the application still tries to access the old node.
  The node is no longer part of the current context hierarchy at runtime.
  
  In other words, the application code or configuration is trying to access a context node that does not exist anymore.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  During runtime when the application tries to access or bind to a context node that has been deleted or renamed.
  After changes in the Web Dynpro component’s context structure without updating all references.
  When a component/controller is reused but the context nodes differ or have changed.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the context structure:
  
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