How To Fix WD249 - Workflow container changed

WD249 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 249

• Message text: Workflow container changed

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD249 - Workflow container changed ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WD249 - Workflow container changed:
  
  SAP Error Message: WD249 - Workflow container changed
  
  
  Cause:
  The error WD249 occurs when the workflow container has been modified unexpectedly during the execution of a workflow step. This typically means that the container's content was changed after the workflow step started, which can lead to inconsistencies or unexpected behavior.
  More specifically:
  
  The workflow container is a data structure that holds all the context data (variables, objects) used by the workflow.
  If the container is changed (e.g., a container element is added, deleted, or modified) during the processing of a workflow step, SAP detects this and raises the WD249 error.
  This can happen if:
  A method or function module called during the workflow step modifies the container.
  There is a custom code or enhancement that changes the container unexpectedly.
  The container is changed in a user exit or BAdI during the workflow execution.
  The workflow step