How To Fix /PLMB/PR_BO048 - This activity is not valid here; specify a non-background activity

/PLMB/PR_BO048 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /PLMB/PR_BO -

• Message number: 048

• Message text: This activity is not valid here; specify a non-background activity

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/PLMB/PR_BO048 - Details

• The SAP error message /PLMB/PR_BO048 indicates that a certain activity you are trying to perform is not valid in the current context, specifically because it is being executed in a background processing mode. This error typically arises in the context of SAP PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) or similar modules where certain actions are restricted to foreground processing.
  
  Cause:
  
  Background Processing: The error occurs when a user attempts to execute a transaction or function that is not allowed to run in the background. Some activities require user interaction or specific session states that are only available in foreground mode.
  Transaction Context: The specific transaction or function you are trying to execute may have been designed to only work in a user-interactive session, which is not possible in background processing.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict certain activities from being executed in the background.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Run in Foreground: The simplest solution is