How To Fix WD301 - Decision text longer than 50 characters: User decision as list

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 301

• Message text: Decision text longer than 50 characters: User decision as list

What causes this issue?

In the user decision, you have entered a decision text with more than
50 characters.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Use the extended user decision.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD301 - Decision text longer than 50 characters: User decision as list ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WD301 Decision text longer than 50 characters: User decision as list
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in Web Dynpro applications when a decision text (usually a label or description for a user decision element such as a button, menu item, or choice in a decision list) exceeds the maximum allowed length of 50 characters. The UI element that displays the decision text cannot handle strings longer than 50 characters, leading to this error.
  
  Explanation:
  
  In Web Dynpro ABAP, user decisions (e.g., in dialog boxes, confirmation dialogs, or decision lists) have a limitation on the length of the text describing each decision.
  The system expects the decision text to be concise and fit within the UI constraints.
  If the text is too long, it cannot be properly displayed, and the system raises the WD301 error.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Shorten the Decision Text:
  
  Review the decision text strings used in your Web Dynpro component or application.
  Ensure that each decision text is 50 characters or fewer.
  Use abbreviations or shorter phrases if necessary.
  
  
  
  Check the Source of the Text:
  
  The text might come from:
  
  Hardcoded strings in the Web Dynpro component.
  Text elements in the Web Dynpro component’s text pool.
  Dynamic texts passed from the backend or context.
  
  
  Identify where the long text is set and modify it accordingly.
  
  
  
  Adjust UI Design (if possible):
  
  If the text must be longer, consider redesigning the UI to display the full text elsewhere (e.g., in a tooltip or a separate description field).
  Alternatively, split the decision into multiple shorter options.
  
  
  
  Debugging:
  
  Use the Web Dynpro debugger or check the component’s code where the decision texts are assigned.
  Look for method calls like IF_WD_DIALOG_MANAGER~CREATE_DECISION or similar where decision texts are passed.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Web Dynpro ABAP Documentation: Check SAP help for Web Dynpro dialog and decision handling.
  Text Element Maintenance: Use transaction SE80 or SE38 to maintain and check text elements.
  UI Guidelines: SAP UI guidelines recommend concise labels for buttons and decisions to ensure usability.
  Error Message Class: WD301 belongs to Web Dynpro error messages related to UI constraints.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  Cause: Decision text exceeds 50 characters.
  Solution: Shorten the decision text to 50 characters or less.
  Additional: Review UI design and text sources to ensure compliance with length restrictions.
  
  
  If you provide the specific Web Dynpro component or code snippet, I can help identify exactly where to shorten the text.