How To Fix SF249 - Links can only be created for transactions

SF249 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SF - SAPfind: Message Texts

• Message number: 249

• Message text: Links can only be created for transactions

What causes this issue?

The object for which you want to create a shortcut may not be a
transaction.

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?

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

SF249 - Details

• The SAP error message SF249 ("Links can only be created for transactions") typically occurs in the context of SAP SuccessFactors or other SAP modules when there is an attempt to create a link or reference to an object that is not a transaction. This error indicates that the system expects a transaction-based object, but the provided object does not meet this requirement.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incorrect Object Type: The most common cause of this error is that the user is trying to create a link to an object that is not classified as a transaction. This could be a report, a non-transactional data object, or any other entity that does not support linking in the way the system expects.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the system that restrict the types of objects that can be linked.
  User Permissions: The user may not have the necessary permissions to create links for certain transactions or