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# Troubleshoot Design Errors

A definition can fail during design or when you activate it. Learn how to resolve common design issues.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=ind.dpe_editions.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Review the supported editions and availability for Data Processing Engine (DPE).">View supported editions</a>.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Fixes for Design Errors

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            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d8619e62">Issue</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d8619e65">Resolution</th>
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            <td data-label="Issue" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d8619e62 ">Activating a definition, or activating a definition created from a template
              definition, returns an error.</td>

            <td data-label="Resolution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d8619e65 ">
              <p>You don't have access to one or more objects specified as data sources or
                writeback objects. Verify these requirements: </p>
              <ul>
                <li>The required Setup objects are enabled (for example, from Setup in Order
                  Settings, the Order object must be enabled)</li>

                <li>The specified objects are available in your org; and you have Read and Create
                  permissions for the objects.</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

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            <td data-label="Issue" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d8619e62 ">A definition can't be deactivated.</td>

            <td data-label="Resolution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d8619e65 ">
              <p>This issue occurs when one or more of the definition's runs are in progress.
                You can't deactivate a definition while one of its runs is in progress.</p>
              <ul>
                <li>From Setup, find and select <strong class="uicontrol">Monitor Workflow
                    Services</strong>.</li>

                <li>Confirm that the definition's runs are no longer In Process.</li>

                <li>Deactivate the definition.</li>

              </ul>
            </td>

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            <td data-label="Issue" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d8619e62 ">A definition can't be opened because a data source object doesn't
              exist.</td>

            <td data-label="Resolution" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d8619e65 ">
              <p>This issue occurs when someone deletes or renames the Salesforce object,
                dataset, or Data Lake object that's part of the data source.</p>
              <ul>
                <li>To restore a Salesforce object or dataset: add it back to the data source
                  node, and try again.</li>

                <li>To restore a Data Lake object: add a Data Lake object with the same name and
                  fields as before, and try again.</li>

              </ul>
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