How To Fix WGDS_PROCESS162 - Event cannot be initial

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WGDS_PROCESS - Global data synchronisation

• Message number: 162

• Message text: Event cannot be initial

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WGDS_PROCESS162 - Event cannot be initial ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WGDS_PROCESS162 - Event cannot be initial
  
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in SAP Workflow when an event is triggered or processed, but the event ID or event parameter is not properly initialized or is missing. In other words, the workflow runtime expects a valid event to start or continue processing, but it encounters an empty or initial (uninitialized) event reference.
  Common scenarios causing this error include:
  
  The event object or event ID passed to the workflow container or event trigger is empty or not set.
  The workflow is triggered programmatically or via a function module without properly specifying the event.
  The event linkage in the workflow definition is incorrect or missing.
  The event binding in the workflow container is not properly maintained.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WGDS_PROCESS162 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Event Triggering Code:
  
  If the workflow is triggered via ABAP code (e.g., SAP_WAPI_START_WORKFLOW or SAP_WAPI_EVENT_RAISE), ensure that the event ID and event parameters are correctly passed and