How To Fix WS_TOOL030 - You cannot perform this function on original types

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WS_TOOL - Message Class for Web Services and Virtual Endpoints

• Message number: 030

• Message text: You cannot perform this function on original types

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WS_TOOL030 - You cannot perform this function on original types ?

  SAP Error Message:
  WS_TOOL030 - You cannot perform this function on original types
  
  
  Cause:
  This error typically occurs in SAP Workflow or Business Object processing when you attempt to perform an operation that is only allowed on copies or derived types, but you are trying to perform it on an original (base) type. In SAP, certain functions or modifications are restricted on original object types to maintain data integrity and system consistency.
  For example, in the context of SAP Business Workflow or Business Object Repository (BOR), you might be trying to:
  
  Modify or enhance an original BOR object type directly.
  Perform certain workflow operations that are only allowed on copies or extensions of the original object type.
  Use tools or functions that require the object type to be a copy or a derived type, not the original.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check the Object Type:
  
  Verify if the object type you are working with is an original (standard) SAP object type.
  If it is