How To Fix /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME173 - No transport allowed on this client

/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME173 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME -

• Message number: 173

• Message text: No transport allowed on this client

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/IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME173 - Details

• The SAP error message /IWFND/CM_DESIGNTIME173 No transport allowed on this client typically occurs in the context of the SAP Gateway or when working with the SAP Fiori elements. This error indicates that the current client is not configured to allow transport requests, which means you cannot transport certain objects or changes from one system to another (e.g., from development to quality assurance or production).
  
  Cause:
  
  Client Settings: The client you are working in is likely set to a configuration that does not allow transport requests. This is often the case in clients that are designated for testing or production.
  Transport Layer Configuration: The transport layer may not be properly configured for the client, or the client may be a non-transportable client (like a production client).
  Development vs. Production: If you are trying to make changes in a production client, transports are generally not allowed to prevent unintended changes.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Client Configuration:
  
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