How To Fix WF_CONT069 - Category & is not supported by the workflow system

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 069

• Message text: Category & is not supported by the workflow system

What causes this issue?

The category identifies the type of an object (such as business object
or ABAP class). The workflow system only supports certain categories.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Chose another category.

Procedure for System Administrators

The list of categories supported is available in the table
<AB>SWF_CATIDS</>.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WF_CONT069 - Category & is not supported by the workflow system ?

  The SAP error message:
  WF_CONT069: Category & is not supported by the workflow system
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when a workflow container element is assigned a category that is not recognized or supported by the SAP workflow system. The placeholder "&" in the message is replaced by the actual category name that caused the issue.
  In SAP Workflow, container elements have categories such as Object, Reference, Value, etc. If a container element is assigned a category that is invalid, misspelled, or not defined in the system, the workflow runtime raises this error.
  Common causes include:
  
  Incorrect category assignment in the workflow container element definition.
  Custom container elements with unsupported or incorrectly defined categories.
  Transport or system inconsistencies where the workflow definitions are incomplete or corrupted.
  Using categories that are not standard or not supported in the current SAP system version.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Container Element Definition:
  
  Go to the workflow builder (transaction SWDD).
  Open the workflow and navigate to the container elements.
  Verify the