How To Fix WF_CONT061 - Specify a structure and a data field

WF_CONT061 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WF_CONT - Workflow Container, Definition Time and Runtime

• Message number: 061

• Message text: Specify a structure and a data field

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  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message WF_CONT061: Specify a structure and a data field:
  
  Error Message
  WF_CONT061: Specify a structure and a data field
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in SAP Workflow when you are defining or using container elements, and the system expects you to specify both:
  
  A structure (a data type or table type), and
  A data field (a component or field within that structure)
  
  but one or both of these are missing or incorrectly specified.
  In other words, when you define a container element in a workflow step or task, you must specify the exact structure (data type) and the field within that structure that the container element corresponds to. If you leave either the structure or the data field blank, or if the data field does not exist in the specified structure, the system raises this error.
  
  When does it typically occur?
  
  When creating or editing container elements in a workflow task or