How To Fix /SMB/FUNCTION_SWITCH023 - Can only be executed in customer systems.

/SMB/FUNCTION_SWITCH023 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SMB/FUNCTION_SWITCH -

• Message number: 023

• Message text: Can only be executed in customer systems.

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/SMB/FUNCTION_SWITCH023 - Details

• The SAP error message /SMB/FUNCTION_SWITCH023 Can only be executed in customer systems typically indicates that a certain function or configuration option is being attempted in a non-customer system, such as a development or quality assurance (QA) system. This error is part of the SAP Business Suite and is related to the configuration of specific functions that are intended to be executed only in customer environments.
  
  Cause:
  
  System Type: The function or configuration you are trying to execute is restricted to customer systems. This is a safeguard to prevent changes that could affect production environments from being made in non-production systems.
  Authorization Issues: The user executing the function may not have the necessary authorizations to perform the action in the current system type.
  Configuration Settings: The system may be configured in a way that restricts certain functions to customer systems only.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check System Type: Ensure that you are executing the function in the correct system type.