How To Fix WK006 - Substitution for & ended

WK006 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WK - BPT: Messages integr. inbox

• Message number: 006

• Message text: Substitution for & ended

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WK006 - Substitution for & ended ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WK006 Substitution for & ended
  
  Meaning / Cause
  The message WK006 Substitution for & ended typically occurs in the context of SAP Workflow or Substitution Rules (often in the context of Business Workplace or HR substitution scenarios). It indicates that the substitution period or rule defined for a user or object has ended or expired.
  More specifically:
  
  The substitution rule that was active for a user (e.g., a delegate or substitute approver) has reached its end date.
  The system is informing you that the substitution is no longer valid because the defined substitution period has ended.
  This can happen if a substitution rule was set up with a validity period, and the current date is beyond the end date.
  
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When a workflow or approval process tries to find a substitute for a user, but the substitution rule is no longer valid.
  When a user tries to act on behalf of another user, but