How To Fix S_AUT046 - You are making cross-client changes in Customizing!

S_AUT046 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: S_AUT - Audit Trail (ILM): Messages

• Message number: 046

• Message text: You are making cross-client changes in Customizing!

What causes this issue?

You wish to make cross-client changes. It is essential to realize that
such changes affect all clients system-wide. It is possible that your
changes will have considerable influence on system performance.

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?

Carefully think over the effects of your changes! Because tables and
data elements are used in different transactions, it may not be possible
to prevent inconsistencies occurring. We therefore recommend that only
experienced and technically competent users make changes to the logging
functionality. After completing changes to logging, we recommend that
the implemented SAP processes be intensively tested.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message S_AUT046 - You are making cross-client changes in Customizing! ?

  The SAP error message S_AUT046 indicates that you are attempting to make cross-client changes in the Customizing settings, which is generally restricted in SAP systems to maintain data integrity and consistency across different clients. This error typically occurs when a user tries to modify settings that are meant to be client-independent, which can lead to unintended consequences if not managed properly.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs due to the following reasons:
  
  Cross-Client Customizing: You are trying to make changes in a customizing transaction that is intended to be client-independent (cross-client).
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to perform cross-client changes.
  System Settings: The system is configured to prevent cross-client changes to protect the integrity of the data.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the S_AUT046 error, consider the following steps:
  
  
  Check Transaction: Ensure that you are using the correct transaction for the changes you want to make. Some transactions are meant for client-specific changes, while others are for