How To Fix /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME008 - Type of transport request is invalid

/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME008 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME -

• Message number: 008

• Message text: Type of transport request is invalid

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/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME008 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME008 with the description "Type of transport request is invalid" typically occurs in the context of the SAP Gateway and OData services when there is an issue with the transport request type being used for the deployment of design-time objects.
  
  Cause:
  
  Invalid Transport Request Type: The error usually indicates that the transport request type being used is not valid for the operation you are trying to perform. For example, you might be trying to use a customizing request instead of a workbench request.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration issues in the transport management system (TMS) that prevent the correct transport request type from being recognized.
  Missing Authorizations: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or modify transport requests of the required type.
  System Settings: The system settings for transport requests may not be correctly configured, leading to the inability to process the request.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Transport Request Type: Ensure