How To Fix WD300 - More than five decision alternatives: User decision as list

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 300

• Message text: More than five decision alternatives: User decision as list

What causes this issue?

You have entered more than five alternatives for the user decision.

System Response

At runtime, the user decision is displayed as a list without task
description.

How to fix this error?

Reduce the user decision to a maximum of five alternatives, if you want
to have the user decision as a dialog box.

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

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD300 - More than five decision alternatives: User decision as list ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WD300 More than five decision alternatives: User decision as list
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the Web Dynpro ABAP framework when a user decision UI element (such as a dialog or a confirmation popup) is configured with more than five decision alternatives (buttons/options). The Web Dynpro framework limits the number of decision alternatives that can be displayed directly as buttons to a maximum of five.
  When the number of alternatives exceeds five, the framework cannot display them as individual buttons and instead switches to showing the decision options as a list.
  
  Explanation:
  
  User Decision: In Web Dynpro, a user decision is a UI element that prompts the user to choose one option from a set of alternatives.
  Decision Alternatives: These are the options/buttons presented to the user.
  The framework restricts the number of buttons to five for usability and layout reasons.
  If more than five alternatives are provided, the system automatically switches to a list display mode.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Reduce the number of decision alternatives to five or fewer  
  
  Review the code or configuration where the user decision is created.
  Limit the number of alternatives to a maximum of five.
  This is the simplest and most straightforward solution.
  
  
  
  Use a list instead of buttons intentionally  
  
  If more than five alternatives are necessary, design the UI to use a list or dropdown control instead of buttons.
  This can be done by explicitly configuring the user decision to display as a list.
  
  
  
  Custom UI design  
  
  If the standard user decision element does not meet requirements, consider creating a custom dialog or popup with a list or other UI elements to handle more options.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Web Dynpro ABAP Documentation: Check SAP help for IF_WD_MESSAGE_MANAGER interface and user decision handling.
  SAP Notes: Sometimes SAP releases notes or patches related to UI behavior; check for any relevant notes if this behavior is problematic.
  Usability Guidelines: SAP recommends limiting decision alternatives to improve user experience.
  Error Message Class: WD (Web Dynpro) messages, message number 300.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: More than five decision alternatives provided for a user decision UI element.
  Effect: System switches from button display to list display.
  Solution: Limit alternatives to five or fewer, or explicitly design UI to handle lists.
  
  
  If you need help with the exact code or configuration where this occurs, please provide the relevant Web Dynpro component or code snippet.