How To Fix WD343 - Workflow not prepared for ad hoc agent assignment

WD343 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 343

• Message text: Workflow not prepared for ad hoc agent assignment

What causes this issue?

The workflow has no steps that can be made ad hoc.
Only steps to which
<DS:GLOS.3526B11CAFAB52B9E10000009B38F974>responsible agents</> can be
assigned (such as activities or user decisions) can be made ad hoc. No
responsible agents can be assigned to the step for this.
Steps that already have reponsible agents are not made ad hoc.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

Delete the agents that are already entered in the step definitions that
are to be made ad hoc, and execute the function again.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD343 - Workflow not prepared for ad hoc agent assignment ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WD343: Workflow not prepared for ad hoc agent assignment:
  
  Error Message
  WD343: Workflow not prepared for ad hoc agent assignment
  
  Cause
  This error occurs when you try to assign an ad hoc agent to a workflow task, but the workflow definition or the task is not configured to allow ad hoc agent assignment.
  In SAP Business Workflow (and Web Dynpro ABAP workflows), ad hoc agent assignment means that the user can manually add or change agents (users or roles) for a workflow step at runtime, outside of the predefined agent determination logic.
  If the workflow or the specific step/task is not set up to support this, the system raises the WD343 error.
  
  When does this happen?
  
  When a user tries to add an ad hoc agent to a workflow task via the SAP GUI or Web Dynpro UI.
  When a custom program or enhancement tries to assign an ad