How To Fix ATO138 - Collection &1 can only be imported in client &2.

ATO138 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: ATO - Adaptation Transport Organizer Messages

• Message number: 138

• Message text: Collection &1 can only be imported in client &2.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message ATO138 - Collection &1 can only be imported in client &2. ?

  The SAP error message ATO138 indicates that a collection (usually a transport request or a set of changes) can only be imported into a specific client. This error typically arises when there is an attempt to import a transport request into a client that is not authorized or not intended for that particular transport.
  
  Cause:
  
  Client-Specific Transport: The transport request is client-specific and is designed to be imported only into a specific client (in this case, client &2).
  Incorrect Client: The user is trying to import the transport request into a different client than the one specified in the transport request.
  Transport Request Configuration: The transport request may have been configured to be restricted to a certain client during its creation.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Client: Verify that you are in the correct client (client &2) where the transport request is intended to be imported. You can check the client number in the SAP GUI.
  Use Correct Transport Request: