How To Fix WFF_FORM_SERVER401 - Object & not found

WFF_FORM_SERVER401 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WFF_FORM_SERVER - Web Financials Forms: Form Server

• Message number: 401

• Message text: Object & not found

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WFF_FORM_SERVER401 - Object & not found ?

  The SAP error message:
  WFF_FORM_SERVER401 Object & not found
  typically occurs in the context of SAP Workflow, specifically when the workflow tries to access a form or an object that does not exist or cannot be found on the form server.
  
  Cause
  
  The workflow is trying to access a form (e.g., a Smart Form, SAPscript, or Adobe form) or an object that is not available or incorrectly specified.
  The form name or object ID passed to the workflow container or form server is incorrect or missing.
  The form server (e.g., SAP Interactive Forms by Adobe or the SAPscript form server) is not properly configured or running.
  Authorization issues where the user or workflow runtime does not have sufficient rights to access the form or object.
  The form object might have been deleted, renamed, or transported incorrectly.
  
  
  Solution
  
  
  Check the Object Name:
  
  Verify the exact name of the form or object being called in the workflow.
  Make sure the name matches exactly with