How To Fix WF105 - Role & does not exist

WF105 - Overview

• 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  The workflow container or task is referencing an outdated or incorrect role.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