How To Fix FDT_CORE185 - Local applications can only be assigned to a local package

FDT_CORE185 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FDT_CORE - Formula & Derivation Tool: Core

• Message number: 185

• Message text: Local applications can only be assigned to a local package

What causes this issue?

You try to set a non-local package for a local BRFplus application.

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

System Response

How to fix this error?

You can only set a local package, starting with '$' in its name. If you
leave the package empty, the default local package $TMP is used.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FDT_CORE185 - Details

• The SAP error message FDT_CORE185 indicates that you are trying to assign a local application to a package that is not a local package. In SAP, local applications are typically meant to be developed and used within a specific development environment and cannot be assigned to global or transportable packages.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  You attempt to assign a local application (like a form or a UI element) to a package that is not designated as a local package.
  The system enforces that local applications must be contained within local packages to ensure they are not transported to other systems.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Package Assignment:
  
  Verify the package to which you are trying to assign the local application. Ensure that it is indeed a local package.
  
  
  
  Create a Local Package:
  
  If you do not have a local package, you can create one. In the SAP GUI, navigate to the transaction