How To Fix CMT038 - No life cycle profile is defined in Customizing

CMT038 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: CMT - CM: Message Class in CM Environment

• Message number: 038

• Message text: No life cycle profile is defined in Customizing

What causes this issue?

In Customizing Configuration Management no
<DS:GLOS.3969181F0DA4D3118F360060B03CA38C>life cycle profile</> is
defined.

System Response

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

How to fix this error?

INCLUDE NA_SYSADMIN1

Procedure for System Administrators

You maintain life cycle profiles in Customizing Configuration
Management in the work step Application control ->
<DS:SIMG.CMTAPPLC>Define life cycle profile</>.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

CMT038 - Details

• The SAP error message CMT038, which states "No life cycle profile is defined in Customizing," typically occurs in the context of SAP's Change Management and Transport Management systems. This error indicates that the system is unable to find a life cycle profile that is necessary for managing the life cycle of objects in the system.
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that the life cycle profile has not been defined or configured in the SAP system. Life cycle profiles are used to manage the different stages of an object's life cycle, such as development, testing, and production. If the profile is missing, the system cannot determine how to handle the objects.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the CMT038 error, you need to define a life cycle profile in the SAP Customizing settings. Here are the steps to do this:
  
  
  Access Customizing:
  
  Go to the SAP Easy Access screen.
  Enter transaction code SPRO to access the SAP Reference