How To Fix WF_CONT153 - Specify a method

WF_CONT153 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 153

• Message text: Specify a method

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  SAP Error Message: WF_CONT153 - Specify a method
  Message Text:
  Specify a method
  
  Cause
  This error occurs in the SAP Workflow environment when a method is expected to be specified for a particular step or container assignment, but it has not been provided. In other words, the workflow engine requires a method (usually a function module, class method, or business object method) to execute a certain task or to determine the value of a container element, but the method field is empty or incorrectly maintained.
  Common scenarios include:
  
  When defining a container element in a workflow step, the method to fill or determine the value of that container element is missing.
  When configuring a binding or a container assignment, the method to retrieve or set data is not specified.
  When a workflow step calls a method on a business object, but the method name is