How To Fix WER158 - Method could not be called dynamically

WER158 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WER - Messages for the package WER

• Message number: 158

• Message text: Method could not be called dynamically

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WER158 - Method could not be called dynamically ?

  The SAP error message WER158: Method could not be called dynamically typically occurs in ABAP Object-Oriented programming when there is an attempt to call a method dynamically (using CALL METHOD or CALL METHOD OF with a method name determined at runtime), but the method call fails.
  
  Cause
  
  Method name is incorrect or does not exist: The method name passed dynamically is either misspelled, does not exist in the class, or is not visible (e.g., private or protected).
  Object reference is invalid: The object reference on which the method is called is INITIAL or not properly instantiated.
  Method signature mismatch: The parameters passed dynamically do not match the method's signature.
  Method is not accessible: The method might be static, but called as an instance method or vice versa.
  Dynamic call syntax error: The syntax used for dynamic method call is incorrect.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the method name:
  
  Verify that the method name string used in the dynamic call exactly matches the