How To Fix WF105 - Role & does not exist

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WF - Workflow: messages

• Message number: 105

• Message text: Role & does not exist

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WF105 - Role & does not exist ?

  SAP Error Message:
  
  WF105 Role & does not exist
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in SAP Workflow when the system tries to find or assign a role (usually a Business Workplace role or a workflow role) that does not exist or is not defined in the system. The placeholder "&" in the message is replaced by the actual role name that the system could not find.
  Common reasons include:  
  
  The role was deleted or never created in the system.  
  The role name is misspelled or incorrectly referenced in the workflow definition or task.  
  The role is not assigned to any user or organizational object.  
  Transport issues where roles were not transported properly between systems (e.g., from development to production).  
  The workflow container or task is referencing an outdated or incorrect role.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Role Name:
  
  Verify the exact role name mentioned in the error message. Make sure it exists in the system.
  
  
  Verify Role Existence:  
  
  Use transaction PFCG (Role Maintenance) to check if the role exists.  
  If the role does not exist, create it or correct the workflow/task to use an existing role.
  
  
  
  Check Workflow Definition:  
  
  Use transaction SWDD (Workflow Builder) to open the workflow.  
  Check the step or task that references the role.  
  Correct the role assignment if it is incorrect or outdated.
  
  
  
  Check Organizational Assignment:  
  
  Ensure that the role is assigned to the correct users or organizational units.  
  Use transaction PPOME or PO10 to check organizational assignments if the role is linked to organizational objects.
  
  
  
  Transport Roles:  
  
  If the role exists in development but not in production, transport the role using the transport system.
  
  
  
  Check Workflow Container:  
  
  Sometimes the role is passed as a container element. Verify that the container element contains the correct role name.
  
  
  
  Re-generate or Re-assign Agents:  
  
  Use transaction SWU3 (Workflow Customizing) to check and fix workflow agent assignments.  
  Use SWI1 to analyze workflow logs and identify where the role is missing.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:  
  
  PFCG – Role Maintenance  
  SWDD – Workflow Builder  
  SWU3 – Workflow Customizing  
  SWI1 – Workflow Log  
  PPOME / PO10 – Organizational Management
  
  
  
  SAP Notes:
  
  Search SAP Support Portal for notes related to "WF105 Role does not exist" for system-specific patches or known issues.
  
  
  Workflow Agent Determination:
  
  Roles are often used in workflows to determine agents (users responsible for tasks). If the role is missing, the workflow cannot assign the task, causing this error.
  
  
  
  Summary:
  The error "WF105 Role & does not exist" means the workflow references a role that is missing or incorrectly defined. To fix it, verify the role's existence and correctness in PFCG, correct the workflow definition in SWDD, ensure proper organizational assignments, and transport roles if necessary. Use workflow logs and customizing transactions to troubleshoot further.