How To Fix WF_CONT116 - Local type &1 for type &2 corresponds to active structure

WF_CONT116 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 116

• Message text: Local type &1 for type &2 corresponds to active structure

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WF_CONT116 - Local type &1 for type &2 corresponds to active structure ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation of the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WF_CONT116 Local type &1 for type &2 corresponds to active structure
  
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs in the SAP Workflow Builder when you try to define or use a local data type that has the same name as an active (global) structure in the ABAP Dictionary (DDIC). In other words, the workflow local type you are creating or referencing conflicts with an existing global structure because they share the same name.
  
  Local type: A type defined locally within the workflow container or workflow definition.
  Active structure: A globally defined structure in the ABAP Dictionary (transaction SE11).
  
  SAP does not allow a local type in the workflow container to have the same name as an existing global structure because it leads to ambiguity and conflicts during runtime.
  
  When does it happen?
  
  When you create or import a local container element in the workflow with a type name that