BPM. parForEach block. deadline. multiline element

Hi all,
I have BPM where block parForEach exist. In that block there is another block with send message step(application confirmation demand) and deadline with throw exception step. In parent block (parForEach) I catch this exception and add this element to multiline element.
After parent block(parForEach) I check if multiline element is empty or not and if not I map this element in singleline element and try to send.
The problem is that BPM crashes on transformation from multiline element to singleline element. Workflow log shows CX_SY_REF_IS_INITIAL error. I see this error when multiline element is empty but I especially insert switch step that check if multiline element is empty or not and it shows that element isn't empty.
I already check mapping and also try change multiline element that doesn't helps.
Please help.
Maxim.

Hi Mario,
thanks for reply!
When multi element(I specially drop down append step) is empty its go to the "otherwise" branch. So I think the branch is working.
Maxim.

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>
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