How To Fix WD526 - Invalid reference time point for ID '&'. It Will be ignored.

WD526 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 526

• Message text: Invalid reference time point for ID '&'. It Will be ignored.

What causes this issue?

The reference time can be:
WIS: Calculation of the time starts when the work item is created.
WFS: Calculation of the time starts when the workflow starts.
EXP: An expression must be specified that refers to a timestamp (for
example, when the document was created).

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?

Select one of the options above. Other time points are ignored at
runtime.

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 WD526 - Invalid reference time point for ID '&'. It Will be ignored. ?

  The SAP error message:
  WD526 Invalid reference time point for ID '&'. It will be ignored.
  Explanation / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the Web Dynpro ABAP environment, specifically related to time-dependent data or time points used in context nodes or UI elements. The message indicates that an invalid or undefined reference time point has been specified for a particular ID (the '&' is a placeholder for the actual ID).
  In Web Dynpro, time-dependent context nodes or attributes can have reference time points to determine the validity or applicability of data at certain times. If the system encounters a time point that is not valid or not properly initialized, it raises this warning/error and ignores the invalid time point.
  Common causes include:
  
  Incorrect or missing time point values in the context node.
  Time points that are not properly set or initialized in the component controller or view controller.
  Programming errors where the time point is dynamically set but