How To Fix WD359 - Active versions of all texts already exist

WD359 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 359

• Message text: Active versions of all texts already exist

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WD359 - Details

• The SAP error message WD359: "Active versions of all texts already exist" typically occurs in the context of Web Dynpro applications or when working with text elements in SAP development (e.g., in Web Dynpro components, BSP applications, or other UI technologies that manage text versions).
  
  Cause
  
  Version Management of Texts: SAP UI technologies like Web Dynpro allow multiple versions of text elements (e.g., labels, messages, descriptions) to be maintained. These versions can be active or inactive.
  The error WD359 arises when you try to create or activate a new version of a text element, but active versions already exist for all languages or all text elements in the context.
  Essentially, the system prevents you from creating another active version because it expects only one active version per text element or language at a time.
  This can happen if:
  You try to activate a new text version without deactivating the existing active version.
  There is a mismatch or