How To Fix WF005 - Agent <&>& does not exist

WF005 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WF - Workflow: messages

• Message number: 005

• Message text: Agent <&>& does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WF005 - Agent <&>& does not exist ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WF005 Agent <&>& does not exist
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Workflow when the system tries to assign a workflow step to an agent (user, role, or organizational unit) that does not exist or cannot be found in the system. The placeholder <&>& in the message is replaced by the agent ID that the workflow is trying to assign.
  Common reasons include:
  
  The agent ID specified in the workflow step is incorrect or misspelled.
  The user or organizational unit has been deleted or is inactive.
  The agent assignment is dynamic and the determination method returns a non-existent agent.
  The workflow container or binding is incorrect, leading to an invalid agent being passed.
  The agent is a user that has not been created or has been locked/disabled.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Agent ID:
  
  Verify the agent ID mentioned in the error message.
  Confirm that the user or organizational unit exists in the system (transaction SU01 for users, PPOSE or PPOME for