How To Fix WD717 - Condition of type & does not suit step &. Do you want to delete it?

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WD - Workflow definition

• Message number: 717

• Message text: Condition of type & does not suit step &. Do you want to delete it?

What causes this issue?

The check found a condition that is not appropriate for the step type.
Each step type can only process specific condition types. This sometimes
also depends on the value of the step. For instance, step type "multiple
condition" only has conditions if the value of the step is "SWITCH".

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?

During workflow processing conditions are not deleted immediately if you
change the value (for example, from "SWITCH" to "CASE" for a multiple
condition). This has the advantage that the condition appears again if
you want to undo the change.
To complete the modelling or with workflows from older releases, you
should delete unnecessary conditions. To do this, call the context menu
for the error message (right mouse button) and choose the "Repair"
function. The condition is then deleted.
Note: Save the workflow under a new version (workflow -> draw version).

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 WD717 - Condition of type & does not suit step &. Do you want to delete it? ?

  The SAP error message:
  WD717 Condition of type & does not suit step &. Do you want to delete it??
  typically occurs in the context of SAP Web Dynpro ABAP applications, particularly when dealing with condition types in business process steps or workflow steps.
  
  Cause
  
  The error indicates that a condition of a certain type (represented by the first placeholder &) is not compatible or does not fit with the specified step (represented by the second placeholder &).
  This usually happens when you try to assign or maintain a condition type that is not allowed or not valid for the particular step in a process or workflow.
  For example, in a workflow or business process configuration, certain condition types are only valid for specific steps or nodes. If you try to assign a condition type that is not supported by the step, the system raises this message.
  It can also occur if the configuration or customization of