How To Fix DBMAN213 - The return to a file on the app. server is only permitted in the backgrnd

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DBMAN - Data Manager Message Class

• Message number: 213

• Message text: The return to a file on the app. server is only permitted in the backgrnd

What causes this issue?

In the background, you are only permitted to return to a file on the
application server.

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?

Either choose the return type 'Store in file (Appl. Server)' or do not
execute this program in the background.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DBMAN213 - The return to a file on the app. server is only permitted in the backgrnd ?

  The SAP error message DBMAN213 indicates that a return to a file on the application server is only permitted in the background. This error typically occurs when a program or report attempts to write output to a file on the application server while it is being executed in the foreground (interactive mode). 
  
  Cause:
  The primary cause of this error is that certain operations, such as writing to files on the application server, are restricted to background processing. This is a design choice in SAP to ensure that long-running processes do not block the user interface and to manage resources more effectively.
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Run the Program in Background Mode:
  
  If you are executing a report or program that generates output to a file on the application server, you should run it in background mode. You can do this by:
  Using transaction SM37 to schedule the job.
  Using the