How To Fix 12518 - Selected tabs are used for user-specific selection

12518 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 12 - Herstelldatum/Mindesthaltbarkeitsdatum/Chargen

• Message number: 518

• Message text: Selected tabs are used for user-specific selection

What causes this issue?

You have carried out the <ZH>Delete selection tab title</> function.
The selected <DS:DE.BICSS>selection tab titles</> could not be deleted
because:
They still contain <DS:DE.BIC_FIELD>selection fields</> or
They are still being used for user-group-specific selection

System Response

The selected selection tab titles are not deleted

How to fix this error?

If you want to delete the selection tab titles, you must first:
Delete the selection fields or
Delete the user-group-specific selection tab titles.
<DS:TRAS.OBIC>Proceed</>

Procedure for System Administrators

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 12518 - Selected tabs are used for user-specific selection ?

  The SAP error message "12518 Selected tabs are used for user-specific selection" typically occurs when a user attempts to execute a report or transaction that has user-specific settings or selections that are not compatible with the current context or configuration. This error is often related to the use of selection screens in SAP reports where certain tabs or fields are designated for user-specific input.
  
  Cause:
  
  User-Specific Settings: The error usually arises when the user tries to access a report or transaction that has been customized with user-specific settings, but those settings are not available or applicable in the current session.
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access certain tabs or fields that are required for the report or transaction.
  System Configuration: There may be a configuration issue in the SAP system that prevents the proper loading of user-specific settings.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check User-Specific Settings: Go to the relevant transaction or report and