How To Fix WD716 - Condition of step & found. This does not exist; do you want to delete it?

WD716 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 716

• Message text: Condition of step & found. This does not exist; do you want to delete it?

What causes this issue?

The check found a condition whose associated step has already been
deleted. The condition is therefore no longer required.

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?

Ensure that the step no longer exists (navigation area -> steps). Call
the context menu for the error message (right mouse button) and choose
the "Repair" function. The condition is then deleted. Then start the
workflow check again. This message should now not reappear.
Note: Save the workflow under a new version (workflow -> draw version).

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WD716 - Condition of step & found. This does not exist; do you want to delete it? ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WD716 Condition of step & found. This does not exist; do you want to delete it??
  
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in SAP Workflow when the system tries to access or process a condition associated with a workflow step, but the condition record no longer exists or is inconsistent in the workflow definition. In other words, the workflow step references a condition that has been deleted or is missing in the workflow configuration.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  The workflow definition was changed, and conditions were deleted or modified, but the workflow runtime still references the old condition.
  Transport or customization inconsistencies where workflow steps and their conditions are out of sync.
  Corrupted or incomplete workflow data in the database.
  
  
  Explanation:
  
  Step: A workflow step in SAP Workflow.
  Condition: A logical condition attached to the step that controls the flow or execution.
  The system found a reference to a condition for a step, but the actual condition does not exist