How To Fix GU974 - The tables to be converted are not installed in this client

GU974 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: GU - FI-SL utilities

• Message number: 974

• Message text: The tables to be converted are not installed in this client

What causes this issue?

You cannot convert the control tables because the table is not installed
in this client.

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?

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message GU974 - The tables to be converted are not installed in this client ?

  The SAP error message GU974 indicates that the tables you are trying to convert are not installed in the current client. This typically occurs during a data migration or system upgrade process when the system expects certain tables to be present but cannot find them.
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Missing Tables: The tables that are supposed to be converted or migrated do not exist in the client you are working on. This could be due to:
  
  The tables were never created in that client.
  The tables were deleted or not properly transported.
  The client is not set up correctly for the conversion process.
  
  
  
  Incorrect Client: You might be working in the wrong client where the necessary tables are not installed.
  
  
  Transport Issues: If the tables were supposed to be transported from another client or system, there may have been an issue with the transport process.
  
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Client Configuration: Ensure that you are in the correct client where the tables should exist.