How To Fix /SCMTMS/TS_PROF018 - Only Customizing requests are allowed; nothing is transported

/SCMTMS/TS_PROF018 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SCMTMS/TS_PROF -

• Message number: 018

• Message text: Only Customizing requests are allowed; nothing is transported

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message /SCMTMS/TS_PROF018 - Only Customizing requests are allowed; nothing is transported ?

  The SAP error message /SCMTMS/TS_PROF018 indicates that the system is configured to only allow the transport of customizing requests, and it is preventing the transport of other types of requests. This error typically occurs in the context of SAP Transportation Management (TM) when trying to transport objects that are not classified as customizing requests.
  
  Cause:
  
  Transport Configuration: The system is set up to restrict transport requests to only those that are classified as customizing requests. This is often a deliberate configuration to ensure that only specific types of changes are transported between systems (e.g., from development to quality assurance or production).
  Request Type: The transport request you are trying to use may not be a customizing request. For example, it could be a workbench request or a transport of copies, which are not allowed in this context.
  Authorization Issues: There may be authorization issues preventing the transport of certain types of requests.
  
  
  Solution:
  
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