How To Fix WER153 - Method is not a public static method

WER153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WER - Messages for the package WER

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Method is not a public static method

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WER153 - Method is not a public static method ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WER153 - Method is not a public static method
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a method that is expected to be public and static is either:
  
  Not declared as public (e.g., it is private or protected), or  
  Not declared as static, or  
  Both.
  
  In SAP ABAP, certain framework calls or runtime environments require methods to be public static so they can be called without an instance of the class. For example, when using class-based events, BAdIs, or certain callback methods, the system expects the method signature to be public static.
  
  When does this error typically occur?
  
  When you try to call a method as a static method but the method is not declared static.
  When a framework or runtime environment expects a static method (e.g., in class-based BAdIs, event handlers, or certain SAP standard callbacks).
  When you register a method as a callback or handler but the method does not meet the visibility and