How To Fix SMARTFORMS189 - Select SAPscript forms from any client

SMARTFORMS189 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: SMARTFORMS - Smart Forms - Form Builder

• Message number: 189

• Message text: Select SAPscript forms from any client

What causes this issue?

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

System Response

How to fix this error?

When this option is chosen, SAPscript forms are read from all clients.
If forms with the same name appear in different clients in this
process, the Smart Forms generated by this report are differentiated by
the last digits in their names, for example, FORM_SF, FORM_SF000, and
FORM_SF001. These names are listed in the log that is generated by the
report.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

Smart SAP Assistant

• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message SMARTFORMS189 - Select SAPscript forms from any client ?

  The SAP error message SMARTFORMS189 indicates that you are trying to access or use SAPscript forms from a client that does not have the necessary access or configuration to do so. This error typically arises when working with Smart Forms and SAPscript forms in the SAP environment.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  Client-Specific Data: SAPscript forms are client-specific, meaning they are stored in a particular client and cannot be accessed from another client unless they are transported or copied.
  Authorization Issues: The user may not have the necessary authorizations to access the forms in the specified client.
  Incorrect Client Configuration: The system may not be configured correctly to allow access to SAPscript forms from the current client.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the SMARTFORMS189 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Client: Ensure that you are logged into the correct client where the SAPscript forms are defined. You can check the client number in the SAP GUI at the