How To Fix 26146 - Environment variable 'HOSTNAME' not maintained for your PC

26146 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 26 - Dokumentenverwaltung

• Message number: 146

• Message text: Environment variable 'HOSTNAME' not maintained for your PC

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 26146 - Environment variable 'HOSTNAME' not maintained for your PC ?

  The SAP error message 26146, which states "Environment variable 'HOSTNAME' not maintained for your PC," typically indicates that the system is unable to determine the hostname of your computer. This can occur in various scenarios, especially when trying to connect to an SAP system or during the installation of SAP GUI.
  
  Cause:
  The error is usually caused by one of the following reasons:
  
  Missing HOSTNAME Environment Variable: The HOSTNAME environment variable is not set on your operating system.
  Incorrect Configuration: The hostname may be incorrectly configured in your system settings.
  Network Issues: There may be network issues preventing the system from resolving the hostname.
  DNS Configuration: The DNS settings may not be correctly configured, leading to hostname resolution failures.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can follow these steps:
  
  
  Set the HOSTNAME Environment Variable:
  
  
  On Windows:
  
  Right-click on "This PC" or "My Computer" and select "Properties."
  Click on "Advanced system settings."
  In the System Properties window, click on the "Environment Variables" button.
  In the