How To Fix WD447 - Workflow container does not contain multi-line elements


WD447 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: WD - Workflow definition

  • Message number: 447

  • Message text: Workflow container does not contain multi-line elements

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD447 - Workflow container does not contain multi-line elements ?
    Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation regarding the SAP error message WD447: Workflow container does not contain multi-line elements:
    
    Error Message:
    WD447 - Workflow container does not contain multi-line elements
    
    
    Cause: This error occurs in SAP Web Dynpro when a workflow container is expected to contain multi-line elements (such as internal tables or multi-line structures), but the container does not have any such elements defined. More specifically: The Web Dynpro component or application is trying to bind or process a workflow container attribute that should be a multi-line element (e.g., an internal table or a structure with multiple entries). However, the workflow container attribute is either missing, incorrectly defined, or is a single-line element (like a scalar or single structure) instead of a multi-line element. This mismatch causes the runtime to throw the WD447 error. When does this typically happen? When integrating SAP Business Workflow with Web Dynpro applications. When a Web Dynpro component expects a multi-line container element (e.g., for table

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