How To Fix WD476 - Method '&' not defined for object type '&'

WD476 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 476

• Message text: Method '&' not defined for object type '&'

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD476 - Method '&' not defined for object type '&' ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WD476 Method '&' not defined for object type '&'
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in Web Dynpro ABAP when the system tries to call a method on an object, but the method is not defined in the class of that object. The placeholders & represent the method name and the object type (class name), respectively.
  In other words:
  The method you are trying to invoke does not exist in the class of the object you are working with.
  Common reasons include:  
  
  Typo in the method name when calling it.  
  Calling a method that belongs to a different class or interface.  
  The method was removed or renamed in the class but the calling code was not updated.  
  The object reference is of a different type than expected (e.g., a superclass or interface reference that does not have the method).
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
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