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Message type: E = Error
Message class: WF_CONT - Workflow Container, Definition Time and Runtime
Message number: 203
Message text: Container &-& was not found
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WF_CONT203
- Container &-& was not found ?The SAP error message WF_CONT203: Container &-& was not found typically occurs in the context of SAP Business Workflow. It indicates that the workflow runtime is trying to access a container element (a variable or parameter) that does not exist or is not available in the current workflow container.
Cause
In SAP Business Workflow, each step or method has a container that holds data objects (variables). When a step tries to read or write a container element that is missing, the system raises this error.
The message text is:
WF_CONT203 Container &-& was not found
where the placeholders &-&
are replaced by the name of the missing container element.
Check the container element name:
Check the workflow container definition:
SWDD
).Check container mapping:
Check the method or function module interface:
Check the workflow start parameters:
Debug the workflow:
SWUS
or SWI1
to find the workflow instance.SWI2_DIAG
to diagnose the workflow.Adjust the workflow design:
Transaction codes:
SWDD
- Workflow BuilderSWI1
- Work Item SelectionSWUS
- Workflow Runtime AnalysisSWI2_DIAG
- Workflow DiagnosisSAP Notes:
SAP Help:
Aspect | Details |
---|---|
Error | WF_CONT203 Container &-& was not found |
Cause | Workflow step tries to access a non-existent container element |
Solution | Verify container element names, check container definitions and mappings, debug workflow |
Tools | SWDD, SWI1, SWUS, SWI2_DIAG |
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