How To Fix 5A720 - You cannot move an object from object type &1 to object type &2 here

5A720 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5A - Basis Personnel Management

• Message number: 720

• Message text: You cannot move an object from object type &1 to object type &2 here

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5A720 - You cannot move an object from object type &1 to object type &2 here ?

  The SAP error message 5A720 indicates that there is an issue with moving an object from one object type to another in the SAP system. This error typically arises in the context of transport requests or when trying to move objects between different development environments (e.g., from development to quality assurance or production).
  
  Cause:
  The error message "You cannot move an object from object type &1 to object type &2 here" usually occurs due to one of the following reasons:
  
  
  Incompatible Object Types: The object types involved in the move operation are not compatible. For example, you might be trying to move a program object to a transport request that is meant for a different type of object (like a table or a function module).
  
  
  Incorrect Transport Request: The transport request may not be configured to accept the type of object you are trying to move. Each transport request is associated with specific object