How To Fix /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME018 - Transport request has not been specified

/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Transport request has not been specified

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/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME018 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME018 indicates that a transport request has not been specified for a design-time object in the SAP Gateway. This typically occurs when you are trying to create or modify an object (like an OData service or a CDS view) in the SAP Gateway and you haven't assigned it to a transport request.
  
  Cause:
  
  No Transport Request Assigned: The most common cause is that you are working in a development environment and have not created or assigned a transport request for the changes you are making.
  Transport Request Not Created: You may have forgotten to create a transport request before making changes.
  Incorrect User Authorization: Sometimes, the user may not have the necessary authorizations to create or assign transport requests.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Create a Transport Request:
  
  Go to transaction code SE09 or SE10.
  Create a new transport request if one does not exist.
  Make sure to assign the transport request to your changes.
  
  
  
  Assign the Transport Request:
  
  When you