How To Fix WD228 - Select one node only

WD228 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 228

• Message text: Select one node only

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD228 - Select one node only ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WD228 - "Select one node only":
  
  SAP Error Message: WD228 - Select one node only
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the Web Dynpro ABAP environment when a user or a program tries to perform an action that requires exactly one node (element) to be selected in a UI element such as a tree, table, or list, but either:
  
  No node is selected, or
  More than one node is selected.
  
  The message enforces that the operation can only be performed when a single node is selected.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When a user tries to execute an action (e.g., edit, delete, display details) that logically applies to a single item but the selection is empty or multiple items are selected.
  In custom Web Dynpro applications where node selection is mandatory for further processing.
  In standard SAP Web Dynpro applications with tree or table controls that require single selection mode.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  User Action:
  
  Ensure