How To Fix /AIF/CUSTOM_FUNCTION013 - Program (&1) is not an executable program (type 1)

/AIF/CUSTOM_FUNCTION013 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /AIF/CUSTOM_FUNCTION -

• Message number: 013

• Message text: Program (&1) is not an executable program (type 1)

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /AIF/CUSTOM_FUNCTION013 - Program (&1) is not an executable program (type 1) ?

  The SAP error message /AIF/CUSTOM_FUNCTION013 Program (&1) is not an executable program (type 1) typically occurs in the context of the SAP Application Interface Framework (AIF). This error indicates that the system is trying to execute a program that is not recognized as an executable program by the SAP system.
  
  Cause:
  
  Program Type: The program specified in the error message is not of the correct type. In SAP, programs can have different types (e.g., executable, include, function module, etc.). The error suggests that the program is not of type '1', which is the type for executable programs.
  Incorrect Program Name: The program name might be misspelled or incorrectly specified in the configuration.
  Transport Issues: If the program was recently transported from another system, it might not have been activated properly.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the program may not have the necessary authorizations to run the program.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Program Type:
  
  Go to transaction SE38 or SE80 and