How To Fix WD357 - Ad-hoc anchor already overflowed - Ad-hoc enhancement not possible

WD357 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 357

• Message text: Ad-hoc anchor already overflowed - Ad-hoc enhancement not possible

What causes this issue?

Execution of the subsequent step to the ad hoc anchor has just begun or
just ended.

System Response

You can no longer perform an ad hoc extension to the ad hoc anchor
chosen.

How to fix this error?

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

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD357 - Ad-hoc anchor already overflowed - Ad-hoc enhancement not possible ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message WD357: "Ad-hoc anchor already overflowed - Ad-hoc enhancement not possible" including its cause, solution, and related information.
  
  SAP Error Message WD357:
  "Ad-hoc anchor already overflowed - Ad-hoc enhancement not possible"
  
  1. Cause
  This error occurs in the context of Web Dynpro ABAP development when you try to create an ad-hoc enhancement (also called an ad-hoc anchor) in a Web Dynpro component or application, but the system cannot insert the enhancement because the enhancement anchor area is already "overflowed" or fully used.
  More specifically:
  
  Web Dynpro uses enhancement anchors as placeholders in the generated code where ad-hoc enhancements can be inserted.
  Each enhancement anchor has a limited capacity or size.
  If you try to add an ad-hoc enhancement to an anchor that has already been filled beyond its capacity (overflowed), the system throws this error.
  This situation can happen if multiple ad-hoc enhancements are created on the same anchor or