How To Fix WXCM017 - Anchor &1

WXCM017 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WXCM - Messages for Package CM_MAP

• Message number: 017

• Message text: Anchor &1

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WXCM017 - Anchor &1 ?

  Certainly! Here's detailed information about the SAP error message WXCM017 Anchor &1:
  
  SAP Error Message: WXCM017 Anchor &1
  
  1. Cause
  The error message WXCM017 typically occurs in the context of SAPscript or Smart Forms when dealing with anchors. Anchors are used to position text or graphics at a specific place on a page.
  
  
  Cause:
  The anchor specified by the placeholder &1 (which will be replaced by the actual anchor name at runtime) is not defined or not found in the form. This means the system is trying to reference an anchor that does not exist in the current layout or form definition.
  
  
  2. Explanation
  
  In SAPscript or Smart Forms, anchors are markers that allow you to jump to or position content at a specific point on the page.
  If you try to use an anchor that has not been created or is misspelled, the system cannot find it and throws this error.
  This can happen if:
  The anchor was never