How To Fix WS847 - No transfer rules defined in Customizing for event & group &

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS - Supplier Billing Document

• Message number: 847

• Message text: No transfer rules defined in Customizing for event & group &

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS847 - No transfer rules defined in Customizing for event & group & ?

  Certainly! Here's a detailed explanation for the SAP error message:
  
  SAP Error Message:
  WS847 No transfer rules defined in Customizing for event & group &
  
  Cause:
  This error occurs when the system tries to process a workflow event but cannot find any transfer rules defined for the specified event and group in the workflow customizing settings. Transfer rules determine how the workflow engine identifies the responsible agents (users, roles, organizational units) for a particular event.
  In other words, the workflow runtime is triggered by an event, but it cannot find the configuration that tells it who should receive the workflow tasks or notifications related to that event.
  
  When does it occur?
  
  When a workflow event is triggered.
  The system looks up the transfer rules to determine the agents.
  No transfer rules are maintained for the event and group combination.
  This is common in custom workflows or when standard workflows are extended but the transfer rules are not properly maintained.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check and Maintain Transfer Rules:
  
  Go to transaction SWETYPV (Event Linkage).
  Enter the Event and Group for which the error occurs.
  Check if any transfer rules are assigned.
  If none exist, create or assign appropriate transfer rules.
  
  
  
  Maintain Transfer Rules in SWETYPV:
  
  Select the event.
  Assign the relevant transfer rules that define the agents responsible for the workflow tasks.
  Transfer rules can be based on organizational units, positions, roles, or specific users.
  
  
  
  Verify Workflow Customizing:
  
  Use transaction SWU3 (Workflow Customizing) to check if all necessary workflow customizing steps are completed.
  Ensure that the event linkage and transfer rules are properly configured.
  
  
  
  Check Event and Group Values:
  
  Sometimes the event or group values passed to the workflow are incorrect or incomplete.
  Verify the event and group values in the workflow log or debug the workflow triggering program.
  
  
  
  Transport and System Consistency:
  
  If the workflow was transported from another system, ensure that the transfer rules were also transported.
  Sometimes customizing objects are missing in the target system.
  
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  Transaction SWETYPV: Used to maintain event linkage and transfer rules.
  Transaction SWU3: Workflow customizing check.
  SAP Help: Search for "Workflow Transfer Rules" in SAP Help Portal.
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes if this error occurs in standard workflows.
  Workflow Agent Determination: Transfer rules are crucial for agent determination in SAP Business Workflow.
  
  
  Summary:
  
  
  
  Aspect
  Description
  
  
  
  
  Cause
  No transfer rules defined for the event & group in workflow customizing.
  
  
  Effect
  Workflow cannot determine responsible agents, leading to error WS847.
  
  
  Solution
  Maintain transfer rules in transaction SWETYPV for the event and group.
  
  
  Verification
  Use SWU3 to check workflow customizing completeness.
  
  
  Additional
  Ensure correct event and group values; transport customizing properly between systems.
  
  
  
  
  If you need help with the exact steps in SWETYPV or further troubleshooting, feel free to ask!