How To Fix WS355 - Enter a run name

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 355

• Message text: Enter a run name

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS355 - Enter a run name ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS355 - Enter a run name
  
  
  Cause:
  The error message WS355 "Enter a run name" occurs when you are trying to execute a background job or a report that requires a run name (also called a variant name or job name) but you have not provided one. The system expects a run name to identify the specific execution variant or job instance, and if it is missing, this error is triggered.
  This typically happens in scenarios such as:  
  
  Scheduling a background job without specifying a run name.  
  Executing a report or program that requires a run name to differentiate between different execution variants.  
  Using transaction codes or custom programs that mandate a run name parameter.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the WS355 error, you need to enter a valid run name in the input field where the system expects it. Here are the steps:
  
  
  Identify the field for the run name:
  When scheduling a