Demantra workflow - Container step contain Custom step -- Is it support?

I want to run multiple step in parallel, create 3 workflow schema
1. TestDetail1
2. TestDetail2
3. TestMain
In TestMain schema, I use container step to contain two custom step(to launch TestDetail1 and TestDetail2).
I start the workflow and process stuck at container step, message like:
Process ID: 3483
Schema ID: 1028
Schema name: ''XXDMTEST1''
Step ID: ''Step1''
Step name: ''Step1''
Error description ''Program internal error: null , internal step in container step: ''Step2''''

Hello,
I am currently having the exact same requirement and facing the same error.
Would be obliged if anybody could share any information / workaround you found to achieve the same functionality.
Thanks !

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I did following step in your VS project.
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