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Message type: E = Error
Message class: WGDS_PROCESS - Global data synchronisation
Message number: 157
Message text: Process entered doesn't exist
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WGDS_PROCESS157
- Process entered doesn't exist ?The SAP error message:
WGDS_PROCESS157: Process entered doesn't exist
Meaning / Cause:
This error occurs when you try to access or reference a process in SAP Workflow that does not exist in the system. The "process" here refers to a workflow template or definition (often a Business Object workflow or a task process). The system cannot find the workflow process ID or name you have entered or that is being called by the program or transaction.
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