How To Fix WER019 - Element &1 of application &2 is not a template

WER019 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WER - Messages for the package WER

• Message number: 019

• Message text: Element &1 of application &2 is not a template

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WER019 - Element &1 of application &2 is not a template ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WER019 Element &1 of application &2 is not a template
  
  Meaning / 
  Cause:
  This error occurs when you try to perform an operation that requires a template element in a Web Dynpro application, but the specified element (&1) in the application (&2) is not defined as a template.
  In SAP Web Dynpro, certain UI elements (like views or windows) can be defined as templates. Templates are reusable UI components that can be instantiated multiple times. If you try to use or reference an element as a template but it is not marked as such, the system raises this error.
  
  Common Scenarios:
  
  You are trying to instantiate or reuse a UI element (e.g., a view or window) as a template, but the element is not flagged as a template in the Web Dynpro component.
  You are trying to use a Web Dynpro element in a context