How To Fix WI106 - Automatic binding not possible

WI106 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WI - BPT Workflow: Messages from Info System

• Message number: 106

• Message text: Automatic binding not possible

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WI106 - Automatic binding not possible ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WI106 - Automatic binding not possible
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WI106 occurs in SAP Workflow when the system tries to automatically bind (assign) a workflow container element to a task container element or a method parameter, but it fails. This usually happens because the system cannot find a suitable object or data reference to bind automatically.
  Common reasons include:
  
  The workflow container element and the task container element have incompatible data types.
  The required data is not available or not passed correctly in the workflow container.
  The binding is missing or incorrectly defined in the workflow task or method.
  The object instance expected for binding does not exist or is not instantiated at runtime.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WI106 error, follow these steps:
  
  
  Check Container Element Types:
  
  Verify that the data types of the workflow container element and the task container element match or are compatible.
  Use transaction SWDD (Workflow Builder) to inspect the container elements of the workflow and