How To Fix WER160 - Class method and method call signature do not match


WER160 - Overview

  • Message type: E = Error

  • Message class: WER - Messages for the package WER

  • Message number: 160

  • Message text: Class method and method call signature do not match

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  • What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WER160 - Class method and method call signature do not match ?
    The SAP error message WER160: Class method and method call signature do not match occurs when there is a mismatch between the method definition in a class and the way the method is called in the ABAP code.
    
    Cause
    
    The method signature (parameters, parameter types, or parameter passing modes) defined in the class does not match the way the method is called.
    This can happen if:
    The number of parameters in the method call differs from the method definition.
    The types of parameters passed do not match the method’s parameter types.
    The parameter passing mode (IMPORTING, EXPORTING, CHANGING, or RETURNING) is not respected.
    The method is called with parameters in the wrong order.
    The method is called as a function module or procedure with a different signature.
    
    
    Sometimes, this error occurs after changes in the class method signature without adjusting all the calls to that method.
    
    
    Solution
    
    
    Check the method definition:
    
    Go to the class in SE24.
    Open the method in question.
    Review the

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